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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a train costs an average of $97.
Distance: 434 miles (699 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$159 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $150 Average price | $253 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lille:
A bus is $96 (€78) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Lille costing on average $150 (€122).
A bus is $105 (€86) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Lille costing on average $159 (€130).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 10h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Lille
How to get from Bordeaux to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
95926 · 5045812:05 AM11h40Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:45 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
95926 · 5045812:05 AM11h40Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:45 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U218237:00 PM1h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport8:25 PMLille Airport$1881One-way0 transfers
Other options
52605:58 AM4h42Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:40 AMLille Flandres$1341One-way0 transfers
8404 · 70317:44 AM5h04Bordeaux-Saint-Jean12:48 PMLille Flandres$1501One-way1 transfer
8544 · 70936:46 PM5h02Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:48 PMLille Flandres$2071One-way1 transfer
3172 · 5129710:25 AM13h05Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:30 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$561One-way1 transfer
3162 · 502854:00 AM10h55Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes2:55 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$621One-way1 transfer
3160 · 16717:20 AM11h55Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes7:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$841One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Lille:
A bus is $96 (€78) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Lille costing on average $150 (€122).
A bus is $105 (€86) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Lille costing on average $159 (€130).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 6m.
Bus takes on average 10h 36m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Lille Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea to go to Lille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Infobus to go to Lille by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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