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How to get fromNantes to Lensby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    4h 55m
    €107–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    10h 22m
    €49–89

  3. Drive 574.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Lenscar car 574.2 km
    5h 35m
    €89–128

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    4h 53m
    €131–324

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Flandrestrain train 003B
    5h 34m
    €115–228

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NTE - LIL
    7h 32m
    €128–315

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    6h 21m
    €112–291

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 26m
    €208–485

Nantes to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar53Weekly Services
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Nantes to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 10h 22m.

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