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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 train, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 33m. 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 train costs an average of $26, while a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 57 miles (92 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$26 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Calais to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (1h 3m by train vs 1h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $26 compared to roughly $22 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), 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 (844816)
8:29 AM 1h18 Calais Ville 9:47 AM Lille Flandres $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- K71 (844816)
8:29 AM 1h18 Calais Ville 9:47 AM Lille Flandres $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 7516
10:07 AM 0h28 Calais - Fréthun 10:35 AM Lille-Europe $28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- K71 (844822)
2:29 PM 1h18 Calais Ville 3:47 PM Lille Flandres $26 1 One-way 0 transfers - K71 (844820)
11:29 AM 1h18 Calais Ville 12:47 PM Lille Flandres $26 1 One-way 0 transfers - K71 (844818)
10:29 AM 1h18 Calais Ville 11:47 AM Lille Flandres $26 1 One-way 0 transfers
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- Around 13 trains 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.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dover.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- 10 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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