There are 4 ways to get from Lewes to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Lewes to Hampden Park (Sussex)train
- Take the train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 28mBus, line 7 bus, travel
- Take the bus from High Street to War Memorialbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Chequers Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
5h 30mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Lewes to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 33mTrain, line 101 bus, bus, line 102 bus, line 104 bus, travel
- Take the train from Lewes to Hastingstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Railway Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Police Stationbus 100
- Take the bus from Police Station to Folkestone Central stationbus 102 / ...
- Take the bus from Folkestone Central station to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Walk from Pencester Road to Channel Tunnelunknown
5h 34m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lewes and Channel Tunnel is 140 km.
The best way to get from Lewes to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Lewes to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 801+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Lewes to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Hampden Park (Sussex), take the train to Ashford International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Channel Tunnel via War Memorial, Maidstone, and Dover in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to Hampden Park (Sussex)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hampden Park (Sussex) to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from War Memorial to Chequers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Police Station to Folkestone Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Folkestone Central station to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01303 813696
- [email protected]
- Website
- randjcoachesltd.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.randjcoachesltd.co.uk/
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