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 48mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N280 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
5h 30mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
58 minDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain 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 798+ 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 bus from Lille to Channel Tunnel via Dover in around 5h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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