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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a train costs an average of $298.
Distance: 248 miles (400 km)
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$107 Average price Cheapest | $298 Average price |
11h 1m Average total duration 10h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Lille
How to get from Birmingham to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Lille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Lille
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Lille:
A bus is $242 (€197) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Lille costing on average $298 (€242).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Chiltern Railways, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Lille by train.
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