There are 5 ways to get from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Arras to Lenstrain Ter
24 min€3–7Line 417 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine to LENS - Gare Routièrebus 417
44 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lenstaxi 19.5 km
17 min€45–55Drive 19.5 km
- Drive from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lenscar 19.5 km
17 min€3–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Arras to Lens18.5 km
45 min€3
ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens is to line 417 bus which costs €2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €45 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine and arriving at LENS - Gare Routière. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arras and arriving at Lens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 and Lens is 20 km. The road distance is 19.5 km.
The best way to get from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €3 - €7.
The train from Arras to Lens takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, depart from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine station.
ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arras station.
The best way to get from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens is to train which takes 24 min and costs €3 - €7. Alternatively, you can line 417 bus, which costs €2 and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Arras to Lens hourly. Tickets cost €3–7 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Hauts-de-France Mobilites operates a bus from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine to LENS - Gare Routière every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 44 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine to LENS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Arras to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €45–55
Flo le Taxi Arras
- Phone
- +33 6 74 60 35 72
- Website
- taxiarras.com
Taxi Arras Conventionné
- Phone
- +33 6 60 55 07 52
- Website
- taxi-arras.fr
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More Questions & Answers
ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, arrive at LENS - Gare Routière station.
ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lens station.
Yes, the driving distance between ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens is 20 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from ARRAS - Gare Interurbaine - Quai 7 et 8 to Lens.
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