There are 5 ways to get from Paddington to Lille by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via London St Pancras Intl (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
2h 23m€83–150Train
cheapest- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
2h 32m€33–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paddington to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 21m€174–192Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
4h 58m€106–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paddington to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 30m€49–114
Paddington to Lille by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Lille is to train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Lille is to train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 2h 23m and costs €80 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Lille. However, there are services departing from Paddington and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Paddington and Lille is 270 km.
The best way to get from Paddington to Lille without a car is to train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 2h 23m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Paddington to Lille, including transfers.
Paddington to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Paddington. It is currently 9:28 PM in Paddington and 10:28 PM in Lille.
Paddington to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between Paddington, England and Lille, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe hourly. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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