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Compare train and bus for Lille to Nîmes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Nîmes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 34m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a train costs an average of $169.
Distance: 473 miles (762 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$169 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $293 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 34m Average total duration 13h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Lille to Nîmes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Nîmes:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Nîmes costing on average $169.
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 34m.
The journey is about 4h 12m faster (5h 4m by train vs 9h 16m by car) and roughly $125 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($169 vs $293). 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 Lille to Nîmes
How to get from Lille to Nîmes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Nîmes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1662 · 506173:10 PM 15h40 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) 6:50 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
1662 · 506173:10 PM 15h40 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) 6:50 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
98128:56 AM 4h38 Lille-Europe 1:34 PM Nîmes station $123 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9810 · 55217:22 AM 5h00 Lille-Europe 12:22 PM Nîmes station $104 1 One-way 1 transfer
125364:53 PM 4h42 Lille-Europe 9:35 PM Nîmes station $109 1 One-way 0 transfers
98364:53 PM 4h42 Lille-Europe 9:35 PM Nîmes station $109 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Nîmes:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Nîmes costing on average $169.
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 34m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Nîmes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille-Europe and arrive in Nîmes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nîmes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Nîmes by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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