How to travel from Paris to Lille

There are 3 ways to get from Paris to Lille: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Lille is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€9) compared to other travel options to Lille:

Taking a bus costs $118 (€103) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $129 (€112) for the same trip.

A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average $23 (€20).

The quickest way to travel between Paris and Lille is by train, which takes on average 1 h 2 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 2 h 10 min.

Getting to Lille by flight takes 1 h 5 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 126 miles (204 km) between Paris and Lille.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Lille is:

• 2 buses per day.
• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Paris and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Lille:

• Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lille, Gare Europe.
• Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Lille Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Lille Flandres.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Lille:

• Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Movelia, Eurolines Switzerland, Eurolines Deutschland or Alsa for buses to Lille. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for BlaBlaCar Bus Paris to Lille tickets on Omio for $10 (€9).
• Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF TER to go to Lille by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF TER Paris to Lille tickets on Omio for $23 (€20).

Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Lille with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
• 6 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lille as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Lille.