There are 5 ways to get from Canterbury to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 7m€123–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
4h 59m€16–26Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
2h 12m€159–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus N280 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
5h 52m€24–45Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
3h 9m€31–88
Canterbury to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Lille is to bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Lille is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €150 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Lille via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Lille. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Canterbury and Lille is 378 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Canterbury to Lille, including transfers.
Canterbury to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Lille train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Lille is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Lille 3 times a day. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 1:45 PM in Canterbury and 2:45 PM in Lille.
Canterbury to Lille train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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