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Compare train and bus for Lille to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, while a train costs an average of $53.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$53 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Lille to Paris:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Paris costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 36m.
The journey is about 1h 37m faster (1h 15m by train vs 2h 52m by car) and roughly $12 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($53 vs $65). 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 Paris
How to get from Lille to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16669:05 PM2h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
16669:05 PM2h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
70767:12 PM1h10Lille Flandres8:22 PMParis Gare du Nord$671One-way0 transfers
Other options
K12 (16422)7:14 PM2h24Lille Flandres9:38 PMParis Gare du Nord$241One-way0 transfers
75448:31 PM1h40Lille-Europe10:11 PMParis Gare du Nord$471One-way0 transfers
72427:28 PM1h45Lille-Europe9:13 PMParis Gare du Nord$471One-way0 transfers
16586:30 PM2h50Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)9:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$121One-way0 transfers
831337:00 PM3h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)10:00 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$121One-way0 transfers
16824:00 PM3h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:05 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Paris:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Paris costing on average $53.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 36m.
- Around 40 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Paris as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Paris by train.
- 40 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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