There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Eastbourne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from East Croydon to Eastbournetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
3h 28m£116–191Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Roadbus 500
5h 8m£43–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Eastbournecar
3h 10m£146–159Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Eastbournecar
4h 14m£55–120
Lille to Eastbourne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Eastbourne is to train and bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Eastbourne is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 10m and costs £140 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Eastbourne via London St Pancras Intl and East Croydon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Lille and Eastbourne is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Eastbourne without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Lille to Eastbourne, including transfers.
Lille to Eastbourne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
Eastbourne is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 3:08 PM in Lille and 2:08 PM in Eastbourne.
Lille to Eastbourne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Lille to Eastbourne train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Eastbourne, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Eastbourne via London St Pancras Intl and East Croydon in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Eastbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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