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Compare train and bus for Paris to Lens
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 111 miles (179 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$57 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Paris to Lens:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lens costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 39m.
The journey is about 1h 8m faster (1h 25m by train vs 2h 33m by car) and roughly $4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($57 vs $61). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Lens
How to get from Paris to Lens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lens is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:45 PM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot8:55 PMLens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8)$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:45 PM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot8:55 PMLens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8)$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 71732:28 PM1h04Paris Gare du Nord3:32 PMLens station$461One-way0 transfers
Other options
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K52 (846417)10:52 AM1h14Paris Gare du Nord12:06 PMLens station$421One-way1 transfer - 7155+K52 (846401)7:52 AM1h15Paris Gare du Nord9:07 AMLens station$421One-way1 transfer
- 7551+P54 (846545)6:42 AM1h51Paris Gare du Nord8:33 AMLens station$421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lens:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lens costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Lens take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 39m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lens as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Lens station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Noyelles-Godault, Avenue de la République (Godault).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lens by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lens by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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