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Compare bus for Cardiff to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of kr942 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of kr942, while a bus costs an average of kr1388.
Distance: 277 miles (446 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr1388 Average price | kr942 Average price Cheapest | kr740 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 53m Average total duration 11h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Lille:
A train is kr446 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Lille costing on average kr1388.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 53m.
Tickets start at around kr1388 compared to roughly kr740 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr-648.36. The journey takes 11h 23m versus 6h 17m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Lille
How to get from Cardiff to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Lille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- G15048+
Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+
91582:54 PM6h02Cardiff Central (CDF)9:56 PMLille-Europekr29001One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- G15048+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+91582:54 PM6h02Cardiff Central (CDF)9:56 PMLille-Europekr29001One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- G15047+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+914812:50 PM5h36Cardiff Central (CDF)7:26 PMLille-Europekr34751One-way2 transfers
Other options
- W35434+9158+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International1:18 PM7h38Cardiff Central (CDF)9:56 PMLille-Europekr29001One-way2 transfers
- G15047+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+915812:50 PM8h06Cardiff Central (CDF)9:56 PMLille-Europekr29001One-way2 transfers
- G15046+Tube from London Paddington to London St Pancras International+915812:18 PM8h38Cardiff Central (CDF)9:56 PMLille-Europekr29001One-way2 transfers
KL1088+
KL2009+
51929:45 AM8h59Cardiff Airport7:44 PMLille Flandreskr36031One-way2 transfers- KL1088+KL2013+51929:45 AM8h59Cardiff Airport7:44 PMLille Flandreskr36031One-way2 transfers
- KL1088+KL2013+52889:45 AM8h55Cardiff Airport7:40 PMLille-Europekr37061One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Lille:
A train is kr446 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cardiff to Lille costing on average kr1388.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 53m.
- Around 32 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Lille as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Eurostar to go to Lille by train.
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