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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 £26. 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 £26, and a train costs an average of £151.
Distance: 156 km
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£27 Average Price Cheapest | £151 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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
13:002h00Canterbury15:00Lille£261One-way0 changes
Cheapest
13:002h00Canterbury15:00Lille£261One-way0 changes
Fastest
16:401h30Canterbury18:10Lille£271One-way0 changes
Other options
21:501h30Canterbury23:20Lille£271One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Canterbury to Lille
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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 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 P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to Lille by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar, Southeastern to go to Lille by train.
- 30 direct ferries per day with P&O Ferries, DFDS.
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