There are 3 ways to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Hazebroucktrain Ter
- Take the train from Hazebrouck to Lenstrain Ter
3h 18m€27–46Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Stade la Libération to FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brelbus
- Take the bus from FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel to BETHUNE - Rue JB Lebasbus
- Take the bus from Cité Cheminots - Quai 6 to Bibliothèquebus 22
6h 13m€6Drive 106.5 km
- Drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lenscar 106.5 km
1h 9m€21–30
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens is to bus and line 22 bus which costs €6 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens. However, there are services departing from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Stade la Libération and arriving at Bibliothèque via FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel and Cité Cheminots - Quai 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens. However, there are services departing from Boulogne Tintelleries and arriving at Lens via Calais Ville and Hazebrouck. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Lens is 153 km. The road distance is 106.5 km.
The best way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €27 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens, including transfers.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, depart from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Stade la Libération station.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Boulogne Tintelleries station.
The best way to get from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €27 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs €6 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Boulogne Tintelleries to Lens via Calais Ville and Hazebrouck in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Stade la Libération to Bibliothèque via FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel, BETHUNE - Rue JB Lebas, and Cité Cheminots - Quai 6 in around 6h 13m.
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 Boulogne Tintelleries to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Hazebrouck
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hazebrouck to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - Stade la Libération to FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel to BETHUNE - Rue JB Lebas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- +33 810 00 11 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- TADAO
Bus from Cité Cheminots - Quai 6 to Bibliothèque
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- TADAO
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Booking & Getting There
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Mobilites, arrive at FRUGES - Collège Jacques Brel station.
Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Calais Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Lens.
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