There are 6 ways to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq by bus, train, subway, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 781 bus
best- Take the bus from Lens to Lillebus 781
46 min€5–7Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq35.1 km
45 min€3Train, subway
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Chrtrain Ter
- Take the subway from Chu - Centre O. Lambret to Cité Scientifique Pr. Gabillardsubway M1
53 min€8–11Train
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Ascqtrain Ter
1h 12m€8–14Drive 35 km
- Drive from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascqcar 35 km
31 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascqtaxi 35 km
31 min€95–120
Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq is to drive which takes 31 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Lille via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Cité Scientifique Pr. Gabillard via Chu - Centre O. Lambret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Lens and Villeneuve-d'Ascq is 38 km. The road distance is 35 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq without a car is to line 781 bus which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €7.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq, including transfers.
Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lens station.
Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
The best way to get from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq is to line 781 bus which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lens to Lille 3 times a week. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lens to Ascq via Lille Flandres in around 1h 12m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Chr
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Ascq
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Subway from Chu - Centre O. Lambret to Cité Scientifique Pr. Gabillard
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lens to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
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
TAXI BH LILLE
- Phone
- +33 7 86 57 70 90
- Website
- taxibh.fr
AG TAXI LILLE
- Phone
- +33 2 0 26 28 28
- Website
- agtaxis.fr
Art Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 2 0 81 01 01
- Website
- art-taxi-lille.fr
Centrale Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 6 0 53 40 02
- Website
- centrale-taxi-lille.fr
Taxi Lille Aggloo
- Phone
- +33 6 38 53 07 76
- Website
- taxi-lille-agglo.fr
Taxi lille centrale
- Phone
- +33 6 56 69 70 70
- Website
- taxilille-centrale.fr
Taxi Lille Metropole
- Phone
- +33 66 23 24 924
- Website
- taxis-lille-metropole.fr
Taxis Lille Europe
- Phone
- +33 7 60 06 61 61
- Website
- taxislille.com
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Booking & Getting There
Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Chr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq is 35 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
Book your Lens to Villeneuve-d'Ascq train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2106+ hotels available in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lens and Villeneuve-d'Ascq. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.