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Compare train and ferry for Canterbury to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Canterbury to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of kr410 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of kr410, while a train costs an average of kr460.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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Most popular Train | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr460 Average price | kr410 Average price Cheapest | kr63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Lille:
A ferry is kr51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Lille costing on average kr460.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (2h 25m by train vs 2h 53m by car). Tickets start at around kr460 compared to roughly kr63 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 Canterbury to Lille
How to get from Canterbury to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Canterbury to Lille is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways10:00 PM2h00Port of Dover1:00 AMPort of Dunkirkkr3341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- DFDS Seaways10:00 PM2h00Port of Dover1:00 AMPort of Dunkirkkr3341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
P&O Ferries4:40 PM1h30Port of Dover7:10 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminalkr4371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- DFDS Seaways12:00 PM2h00Port of Dover3:00 PMPort of Dunkirkkr3341One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways6:00 PM2h00Port of Dover9:00 PMPort of Dunkirkkr3341One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways2:00 PM2h00Port of Dover5:00 PMPort of Dunkirkkr3341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Lille:
A ferry is kr51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Lille costing on average kr460.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 28 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Canterbury and Lille as scheduled services by train and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Canterbury West (CBW) and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dunkirk.
- Travel with Eurostar, Southeastern to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS to go to Lille by ferry.
- 28 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS.
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