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 ArrasTgv
5h 42m€124–213Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)709 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lens781
12h 56m€37–91Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to LensBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 47m€56–81Drive 664.6 km
- Drive from Picardy to Lens664.6 km
7h€104–150Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)LYS - LIL
5h 55m€178–465Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
4h 13m€148–385Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lens
4h 58m€137–350
Picardy to Lens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picardy to Lens is to bus via Paris which costs €35 - €95 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Picardy to Lens is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Picardy to Lens. However, there are services departing from Carneval and arriving at Lens via La Verpilliere and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Picardy and Lens is 658 km. The road distance is 664.6 km.
The best way to get from Picardy to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Picardy to Lens, including transfers.
Picardy to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Picardy to Lens is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 12h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 5h 55m.
Picardy to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Picardy to Lens is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 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 €95–170 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lens twice a week. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- 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
- €15–40
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–14
- 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
- €45–65
- 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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