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Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
One of France’s largest fine-arts museums outside Paris, known for major European paintings, sculptures, and relief maps.
Cheapest price
$227
Average price
$245
Fastest journey
6 h 25 m
Average duration
8 h 25 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
868 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Biarritz to Lille is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Biarritz to Lille will cost around $245 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $227.
It's difficult to get from Biarritz to Lille without transferring at least once.
8534 · 7045
8530 · 7571
F51 (866534)+
3740+
7007
8536 · 7061
8534 · 7045
8536 · 7061
8530 · 7571
F51 (866534)+
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7007Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Biarritz to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a train costs an average of $84.
Distance: 539 miles (868 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$150 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $305 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 3m Average total duration Fastest 7h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 38m Average total duration 14h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Biarritz to Lille:
A bus is $94 (€78) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Biarritz to Lille costing on average $150 (€123).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
The journey is about 2h 31m faster (7h 33m by train vs 10h 4m by car) and roughly $156 (€128) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($150 (€123) vs $305 (€252)). 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.
The table below shows live departures for Biarritz to Lille trains for today, Monday, July 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L51 (866400)+ 8404 · 7565 | 5:08 AM Biarritz station | 6h56 | 12:04 PM Lille-Europe | 2 transfers | |
8530 · 7035 | 7:31 AM Biarritz station | 6h17 | 1:48 PM Lille Flandres | 1 transfer | |
D51 (866404)+ 5284 | 10:27 AM Biarritz station | 7h31 | 5:58 PM Lille-Europe | 1 transfer | |
8536 · 7061 | 11:30 AM Biarritz station | 7h18 | 6:48 PM Lille Flandres | 1 transfer | |
8540 · 7289 | 1:30 PM Biarritz station | 7h33 | 9:03 PM Lille-Europe | 1 transfer | |
8544 · 7297 | 4:23 PM Biarritz station | 6h44 | 11:07 PM Lille Flandres | 1 transfer | |
F51 (866534)+ 3740+ 7015 | 8:29 PM Biarritz station | 13h19 | 9:48 AM Lille Flandres | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Biarritz to Lille run on average 5 times per day, taking around 7h 33m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $84 (€69) but you can travel from only $32 (€26) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 05:11, the last at 21:02. The fastest train covers the 539 miles (868 km) distance in 6h 26m.
Distance 539 miles (868 km) |
Average train duration 7h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price $84 (€69) |
Trains per day 5 |
Fastest train 6h 26m |
First train 5:11 AM |
Last train 9:02 PM |
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