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Hergé Museum
Hergé Museum celebrates the creator of Tintin with inventive design, original artwork, and broad appeal beyond comics fans.
Cheapest price
€21
Average price
€21
Fastest journey
1 h 10 m
Average duration
1 h 10 m
Buses per day
1
Distance
172 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Dunkirk to Lille is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Dunkirk to Lille will cost around €21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €21.
Of the 1 buses that leave Dunkirk for Lille on Tue, Aug 04, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 172 km distance in an average of 1 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 10 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 1 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


Buses from Dunkirk to Lille run on average 3 times per day, taking around 5h 46m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €17 if you book in advance.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 11:30, the last at 17:10. The fastest bus covers the 106 miles (172 km) distance in 5h 10m.
Distance 106 miles (172 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price €17 |
Buses per day 3 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 5h 10m |
First bus 11:30 AM |
Last bus 5:10 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Best time to book 1 day |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €7 |
The table below shows live departures for Dunkirk to Lille buses for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 11:50 AM Dunkirk | 1h10 | 1:00 PM Lille - Europe Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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