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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Lille
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, and a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 517 miles (833 km)
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$138 Average price | $164 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $370 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 43m Average total duration 15h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Lille:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Lille costing on average $138 (€110).
A bus is $74 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Lille costing on average $164 (€131).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 48m.
Bus takes on average 15h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Lille
How to get from Nice to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM17h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)1:10 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$1581One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 PM17h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)1:10 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$1581One-way2 transfers
Fastest
U216158:15 PM1h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport9:55 PMLille Airport$2901One-way0 transfers
Other options
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70157:00 PM14h50Nice-Ville9:50 AMLille Flandres$2511One-way1 transfer
6174 · 70539:58 AM7h50Nice-Ville5:48 PMLille Flandres$3841One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM17h35Nice, Gare Routière Vauban3:35 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$1581One-way1 transfer
50106 · 15635:30 PM16h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)10:00 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$1781One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM21h05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban1:10 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$1761One-way2 transfers
U216113:15 PM1h45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport5:00 PMLille Airport$3991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Lille:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Lille costing on average $138 (€110).
A bus is $74 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Lille costing on average $164 (€131).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 48m.
Bus takes on average 15h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Lille Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TGV, SNCF to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Volotea, Brussels Airlines to go to Lille by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea, Brussels Airlines.
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