How to travel from Paris to Lens

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Travel Information to Lens from Paris

Distance110 miles (178 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $20
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 1 h 3 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 1 h 3 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or TGV INOUI

Take a train or bus to travel 110 miles (178 km) to Lens from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Paris to Lens.

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from Paris to Lens

How to get from Paris to Lens by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Paris to Lens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TGV INOUI7363
09:56AM1h10
Paris Gare du Nord
11:06AMLens station
$511One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM3h10
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
08:55PMLens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8)
$381One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI7363
09:56AM1h10
Paris Gare du Nord
11:06AMLens station
$511One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SNCF TER16421 · 846439
10:09AM2h14
Paris Gare du Nord
12:23PMLens station
$481One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI7025+SNCF TER843256
10:15AM2h13
Paris Gare du Nord
12:28PMLens station
$611One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI7371
01:48PM1h14
Paris Gare du Nord
03:02PMLens station
$591One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Lens

Travel to Lens easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paris to Lens.

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You can get from Paris to Lens 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Lens from Paris is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Lens:

A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Paris to Lens costing on average $20 (€18).

The fastest way from Paris to Lens is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 3 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lens that take longer:

Bus takes on average 5 h 20 min.

The Paris to Lens distance is around 110 miles (178 km).

The average frequency per day from Paris to Lens is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Paris and Lens as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Lens:

  • Most travelers who book a train ticket from Paris to Lens depart from Paris Gare du Nord to Lens.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Lens:

  • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Lens. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Paris to Lens tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
  • TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF TER can get you to Lens by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF TER from Paris to Lens for $11 (€10) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Lens with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Lens with FlixBus.
  • You can find 5 direct trains per day to Lens with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

Direct services to Lens tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Paris to Lens don't make Lens their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Lens are Lille, Paris Gare du Nord, Arras or Lille Flandres, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Lens to any of these top destinations today!

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