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Compare bus and train for Calais to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Calais to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of Kč258 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of Kč258, while a train costs an average of Kč325.
Distance: 57 miles (92 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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Kč325 Average price | Kč258 Average price Cheapest | Kč473 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Lille:
A bus is Kč67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Lille costing on average Kč325.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
The journey is about 25m faster (51m by train vs 1h 16m by car) and roughly Kč148 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (Kč325 vs Kč473). 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 Calais to Lille
How to get from Calais to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Lille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
K71 (439028) · K71 (844820)10:10 AM2h37Calais Ville12:47 PMLille FlandresKč5061One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
K71 (439028) · K71 (844820)10:10 AM2h37Calais Ville12:47 PMLille FlandresKč5061One-way1 transfer
Fastest
752012:27 PM0h28Calais - Fréthun12:55 PMLille-EuropeKč5921One-way0 transfers
Other options
K71 (844826)4:29 PM1h18Calais Ville5:47 PMLille FlandresKč5581One-way0 transfers
K71 (844830)6:29 PM1h18Calais Ville7:47 PMLille FlandresKč5581One-way0 transfers
K71 (844828)5:29 PM1h18Calais Ville6:47 PMLille FlandresKč5581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Lille:
A bus is Kč67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Lille costing on average Kč325.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 44m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Calais Ville and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Calais, Port - P&O Ferry and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dunkirk.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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