There are 7 ways to get from Picardy to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Arrastrain Tgv
5h 49m€138–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lensbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 50m€43–85Drive 667.1 km
- Drive from Picardy to Lenscar 667.1 km
7h 1m€104–150Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LYS - LIL
5h 53m€159–339Bus via Roissy-en-France
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus N779 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus 781
13h 21m€43–82Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
5h€140–302Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
4h 20m€157–331
Picardy to Lens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picardy to Lens is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Picardy to Lens is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Picardy to Lens. However, there are services departing from Valencin - Carneval and arriving at Lens via Petite Guille, Lyon and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Picardy and Lens is 658 km. The road distance is 667.1 km.
The best way to get from Picardy to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Picardy to Lens, including transfers.
Picardy to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Picardy to Lens is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 5h 53m.
Picardy to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Picardy to Lens is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Picardy to Lens.
What companies run services between Picardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Perrache to Arras 6 times a week. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lens twice a week. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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