Travel Information to Lens from Paris
| 110 miles (178 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $20 | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 1 h 3 min | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 1 h 3 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Paris to Lens by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Lens is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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