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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 40 miles (65 km)
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$16 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest |
1h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Ghent to Lille by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ghent to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Lille:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Lille costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Lille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with PKP Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS, Regional, SNCF TER, SNCB to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lille by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCB.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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