There are 5 ways to get from Hemel Hempstead to Lille by bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 302 bus, train
best- Take the bus from School to St Albans City stationbus 302
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 12m€94–168Line 302 bus, train via London
cheapest- Take the bus from School to St Albans City stationbus 302
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
3h 20m€44–88Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hemel Hempstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 29m€182–204Train, fly
- Take the train from Hemel Hempstead to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
5h 45m€99–302Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hemel Hempstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 37m€57–126
Hemel Hempstead to Lille by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hemel Hempstead to Lille is to line 302 bus and train via London which costs €40 - €90 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hemel Hempstead to Lille is to line 302 bus and train which takes 3h 12m and costs €90 - €170.
The distance between Hemel Hempstead and Lille is 309 km.
The best way to get from Hemel Hempstead to Lille without a car is to line 302 bus and train which takes 3h 12m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Hemel Hempstead to Lille, including transfers.
Lille is 1h ahead of Hemel Hempstead. It is currently 7:08 AM in Hemel Hempstead and 8:08 AM in Lille.
There are 2149+ hotels available in Lille.
What companies run services between Hemel Hempstead, England and Lille, France?
There is no direct connection from Hemel Hempstead to Lille. However, you can take the line 302 bus to St Albans City station, walk to St Albans City, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, then take the train to Lille Europe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hemel Hempstead to Lille via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 3h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Hemel Hempstead to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from School to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
Bus from School to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- 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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