There are 4 ways to get from Lille 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 via Calais Ville
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnelunknown
1h 48mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
58 minTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare to Cap Blanc Nezbus 5
- Walk from Cap Blanc Nez to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 44mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 23m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lille and Channel Tunnel is 127 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel via Calais Ville which takes 1h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Lille to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 802+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Lille to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Calais Ville then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Europe to Channel Tunnel via Calais Frethun in around 58 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- 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
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Website
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
Bus from Gare to Cap Blanc Nez
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sitac-calais-opale-bus.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Gare to Cap Blanc Nez
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
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