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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $90 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $90, while a train costs an average of $173.
Distance: 518 miles (834 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$173 Average price | $102 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $305 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 27m Average total duration 13h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Lille
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Lille:
A bus is $12 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Lille costing on average $102.
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lille costing on average $173.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 14h 27m.
The journey is about 4h 40m faster (5h 3m by train vs 9h 43m by car) and roughly $132 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($173 vs $305). 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 Marseille to Lille
How to get from Marseille to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
58074 · 502977:05 AM 16h25 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 11:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 58074 · 50297
7:05 AM 16h25 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 11:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 9882
5:12 PM 4h46 Marseille Saint-Charles 9:58 PM Lille-Europe $146 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
5772+70259:32 PM 13h47 Marseille-Blancarde 11:19 AM Lille Flandres $95 1 One-way 1 transfer- 12374 · 7085
4:04 PM 5h48 Marseille Saint-Charles 9:52 PM Lille Flandres $103 1 One-way 1 transfer - 12554
6:34 AM 4h53 Marseille Saint-Charles 11:27 AM Lille-Europe $109 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 5808 · 51121
9:00 PM 14h45 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 11:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $52 1 One-way 1 transfer - 51095 · 50917
4:45 PM 18h10 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 10:55 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $95 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Lille:
A bus is $12 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Lille costing on average $102.
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lille costing on average $173.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 14h 27m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Lille Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air to go to Lille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lille by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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