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Compare bus and train for Arras to Lens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Arras to Lens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $7, while a bus costs an average of $8.
Distance: 9 miles (16 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$7 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price | $5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Arras to Lens:
A train is $1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Arras to Lens costing on average $8.
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (16m by train vs 20m by car). Tickets start at around $7 compared to roughly $5 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Arras to Lens
How to get from Arras to Lens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arras to Lens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 71733:21 PM0h11Arras station3:32 PMLens station$41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 71733:21 PM0h11Arras station3:32 PMLens station$41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 71733:21 PM0h11Arras station3:32 PMLens station$41One-way0 transfers
Other options
- K52 (846417)11:55 AM0h11Arras station12:06 PMLens station$71One-way0 transfers
- K52 (846425)6:55 PM0h11Arras station7:06 PMLens station$71One-way0 transfers
- K52 (846401)8:55 AM0h12Arras station9:07 AMLens station$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Arras to Lens:
A train is $1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Arras to Lens costing on average $8.
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arras and Lens as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Arras station and arrive in Lens station.
- Buses mostly depart from Arras, Rue du Dr Brassart (Gare) and arrive in Lens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lens by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lens by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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