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Compare train and ferry for Canterbury to Lille
Omio recommends booking the ferry 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 £27 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £27, while a train costs an average of £151.
Distance: 156 km
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Most popular Ferry | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£27 Average Price Cheapest | £151 Average Price | £5 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Lille:
A ferry is £124 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Lille costing on average £151.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Canterbury to Lille
How to get to Lille from Canterbury by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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 Seaways14:002h00Port of Dover17:00Port of Dunkirk£261One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- DFDS Seaways14:002h00Port of Dover17:00Port of Dunkirk£261One-way0 changes
Fastest
- P&O Ferries9:451h30Port of Dover12:15DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal£341One-way0 changes
Other options
- DFDS Seaways10:002h00Port of Dover13:00Port of Dunkirk£261One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways6:002h00Port of Dover9:00Port of Dunkirk£261One-way0 changes
- DFDS Seaways18:002h00Port of Dover21:00Port of Dunkirk£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Lille:
A ferry is £124 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Lille costing on average £151.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
- Around 28 ferries per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Calais.
- Travel with P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Lille by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar, Southeastern to go to Lille by train.
- 28 direct ferries per day with DFDS.
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