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Compare bus and train for Dunkirk to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dunkirk to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 27m. 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 $6, while a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 40 miles (65 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$16 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dunkirk to Lille:
A bus is $10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to Lille costing on average $16.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Dunkirk to Lille
How to get from Dunkirk to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dunkirk to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5180211:50 AM1h10Dunkerque, Gare routière1:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$61One-way0 transfers
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5180211:50 AM1h10Dunkerque, Gare routière1:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
72427:13 PM0h30Dunkerque7:43 PMLille-Europe$261One-way0 transfers
Other options
K70 (844938)1:17 PM1h04Dunkerque2:21 PMLille Flandres$221One-way0 transfers
K70 (844946)7:17 PM1h04Dunkerque8:21 PMLille Flandres$221One-way0 transfers
K70 (844928)7:17 AM1h04Dunkerque8:21 AMLille Flandres$221One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:15 PM1h05Dunkerque, Gare routière1:20 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$91One-way0 transfers
518006:15 AM1h10Dunkerque, Gare routière7:25 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dunkirk to Lille:
A bus is $10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dunkirk to Lille costing on average $16.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 31m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dunkirk and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dunkerque and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Dunkerque, Gare routière and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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