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Compare flight and ferry for Lens to London
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lens to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £143.
Distance: 239 km
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Most popular Train | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£143 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £16 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lens to London:
A ferry is £61 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lens to London costing on average £104.
A ferry is £100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lens to London costing on average £143.
A ferry is £591 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lens to London costing on average £634.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Flight takes on average 9h 8m.
Coach takes on average 12h 45m.
You'll arrive about 1h 33m sooner (2h 20m by train vs 3h 53m by car). Tickets start at around £143 compared to roughly £16 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lens to London
How to get to London from Lens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lens to London is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:551h20Lens10:15London£1231One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lens to London:
A ferry is £61 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lens to London costing on average £104.
A ferry is £100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lens to London costing on average £143.
A ferry is £591 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lens to London costing on average £634.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Flight takes on average 9h 8m.
Coach takes on average 12h 45m.
- Around 24 ferries per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lens and London as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lens station and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Lens, Rue Paul Eluard (Quai n°8) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Calais and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to London by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to London by train.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS to go to London by ferry.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, British Airways.
- 7 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 24 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS.
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