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Compare train and bus for Lille to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $45.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$45 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Paris:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Paris costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 57m.
The journey is about 36m faster (2h 16m by train vs 2h 52m by car) and roughly $22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($45 vs $67). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Paris
How to get from Lille to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16669:05 PM2h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
16669:05 PM2h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
702610:12 AM1h04Lille-Europe11:16 AMParis Gare du Nord$571One-way0 transfers
Other options
75345:57 PM1h37Lille-Europe7:34 PMParis Gare du Nord$511One-way0 transfers
751610:49 AM1h19Lille-Europe12:08 PMParis Gare du Nord$571One-way0 transfers
75201:02 PM1h30Lille-Europe2:32 PMParis Gare du Nord$571One-way0 transfers
16102:21 AM3h13Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)5:34 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 PM2h35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)1:25 AMParis, Porte Maillot$131One-way0 transfers
504494:05 AM3h35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Paris:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Paris costing on average $45.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 57m.
- Around 43 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Paris as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Paris by train.
- 43 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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