There are 3 ways to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille by train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 47m€121–219Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Clacton-on-Sea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
5h 1m€61–132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Clacton-on-Sea to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 53m€187–210
Clacton-on-Sea to Lille by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €120 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille. However, there are services departing from Clacton-on-Sea and arriving at Lille Europe via Liverpool Street station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Clacton-on-Sea and Lille is 380 km.
The best way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille, including transfers.
Clacton-on-Sea to Lille train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Clacton-on-Sea station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Clacton-on-Sea. It is currently 4:27 AM in Clacton-on-Sea and 5:27 AM in Lille.
Clacton-on-Sea to Lille train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Clacton-on-Sea, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Clacton-on-Sea to Lille Europe via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- +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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