London to Lille with a Pet: The Complete Door-to-Door Guide (2026)
How to travel from London to Lille with your dog or cat - documents, the Eurotunnel pet check-in, meeting points and realistic timings, from professional pet chauffeurs.
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London to Lille: the shortest hop across the Channel
London to Lille is our quickest door-to-door run into France: around three and three-quarter hours, with the tunnel crossing in the middle. For pets it is barely longer than a trip to the vet - you leave after breakfast and your dog is sniffing the Grand Place before lunch.
Pickup anywhere in London
Homes, hotels, offices and every London station - Euston, St Pancras and Victoria are the regulars. Arriving from elsewhere in the UK first? London's stations are the natural meeting point: share your train time and your chauffeur is waiting on the concourse when you land.
The journey, in three easy parts
M20 to Folkestone (about 1 h 30 min), the 15-minute pet check-in, the 35-minute crossing with your pet beside you in the car - then Calais to Lille is barely an hour on the A16 and A25. One comfort stop is usually plenty, but we stop whenever your pet asks.
Documents and price
GB to France: microchip, rabies vaccination at least 21 days old, and an Animal Health Certificate issued within 10 days (or a valid EU pet passport). No tapeworm treatment this direction. The fare is mileage-based and fixed before you book - and because Lille is so close, this is one of our most affordable crossings.
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