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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 prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 1h 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £153.
Distance: 156 km
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Most popular Ferry | Train |
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£27 Average Price Cheapest | £153 Average Price |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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915816:204h36Canterbury West (CBW)21:56Lille-Europe£1991One-way1 change
Cheapest
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915816:204h36Canterbury West (CBW)21:56Lille-Europe£1991One-way1 change
Fastest
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915215:234h04Canterbury West (CBW)20:27Lille-Europe£2251One-way1 change
Other options
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915815:235h33Canterbury West (CBW)21:56Lille-Europe£1991One-way1 change
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915812:238h33Canterbury West (CBW)21:56Lille-Europe£1991One-way1 change
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915811:239h33Canterbury West (CBW)21:56Lille-Europe£1991One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Lille:
A ferry is £125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Canterbury to Lille costing on average £153.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 16m.
- Around 30 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hythe, Folkstone 24 hour Services (Shell) and arrive in Lille, Place Saint Hubert.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Calais.
- Travel with Eurostar, Southeastern to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Lille by ferry.
- 30 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, DFDS.
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