There are 5 ways to get from Béthune to Lens by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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 Bethune to Lenstrain Ter
18 min€3–7Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clemenceau - Quai 4 to Bibliothèquebus 22
47 min€2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Béthune to Lens18.7 km
35 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Béthune to Lenstaxi 18.1 km
23 min€40–50Drive 18.1 km
- Drive from Béthune to Lenscar 18.1 km
23 min€3–5
Béthune to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Béthune to Lens is to line 22 bus which costs €2 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Béthune to Lens is to train which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clemenceau - Quai 4 and arriving at Bibliothèque. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bethune and arriving at Lens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Béthune and Lens is 19 km. The road distance is 18.1 km.
The best way to get from Béthune to Lens without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €7.
The train from Bethune to Lens takes 18 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Béthune to Lens bus services, operated by TADAO, depart from Clemenceau - Quai 4 station.
Béthune to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bethune station.
The best way to get from Béthune to Lens is to train which takes 18 min and costs €3 - €7. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs €2 and takes 47 min.
What companies run services between Béthune, Hauts-de-France, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Bethune to Lens hourly. Tickets cost €3–7 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, TADAO operates a bus from Clemenceau - Quai 4 to Bibliothèque every 2 hours. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 47 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bethune to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 810 00 11 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- tadao.fr
Bus from Clemenceau - Quai 4 to Bibliothèque
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- tadao.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Béthune to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Dehhani Abdelkader
- Phone
- +33 3 28 43 19 80
France Taxi Mobilité
- Phone
- +33 6 52 52 54 91
- Website
- xn--francetaximobilit-rtb.fr
Le Doux Transport
- Phone
- +33 6 56 82 39 08
SARL Taxi M7 Divinion - Bethune
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
Béthune to Lens bus services, operated by TADAO, arrive at Bibliothèque station.
Béthune to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Béthune to Lens is 18 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Béthune to Lens.
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