Travel Information to Lens from Lyon
| 335 miles (541 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $34 - $88 | |
| Bus • $34 (€30) • 13 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $88 (€80) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI |
Travel 335 miles (541 km) by train, bus or flight from Lyon to Lens. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lyon to Lens.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Lens
How to get from Lyon to Lens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Lens is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Lens
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There are 3 travel options between Lyon and Lens. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lens is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $34 (€30) compared to other travel options to Lens:
A bus is $54 (€49) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Lens costing on average $88 (€80).
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Lens costing on average $43 (€39).
The fastest way from Lyon to Lens is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lens that take longer:
Bus takes on average 13 h 20 min.
Train takes 3 h 34 min on average.
The distance is approximately 335 miles (541 km) from Lyon to Lens.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Lens is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lens from Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Lens:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Lens:
- You can take a bus from Lyon to Lens with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for $34 (€30) with FlixBus from Lyon to Lens.
- You can take a flight from Lyon to Lens with Brussels Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $141 (€127) with Brussels Airlines from Lyon to Lens.
- You can travel to Lens from Lyon by train with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $43 (€39) with SNCF | TGV from Lyon to Lens.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Lens with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with with 2 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lens as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lyon to Lens.
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