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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 198 miles (319 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€17 Average price Cheapest | €76 Average price | €54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Paris to Lille:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average €76.
A bus is €214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lille costing on average €231.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 6h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Lille
How to get from Paris to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51801 · 831341:00 PM8h00Paris, Porte Maillot9:00 PMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
51801 · 831341:00 PM8h00Paris, Porte Maillot9:00 PMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal€181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN36328:30 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30 AMBrussels Airport€2621One-way0 transfers
Other options
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42427:25 PM3h05Paris Gare du Nord10:30 PMHerentals station€1481One-way1 transfer
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42307:23 AM3h07Paris Gare du Nord10:30 AMHerentals station€1481One-way1 transfer
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43227:25 PM3h29Paris Gare du Nord10:54 PMGeel station€1501One-way1 transfer
831342:40 PM6h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:00 PMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal€231One-way0 transfers
16999:30 PM5h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:45 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:45 AM4h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:25 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€271One-way0 transfers
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KL17975:50 PM13h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:40 AMDusseldorf Airport€2851One-way1 transfer
KL1402 · KL18058:55 AM13h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport€3111One-way1 transfer
KL1410 · KL18056:40 PM3h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport€3281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lille:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average €76.
A bus is €214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lille costing on average €231.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
Flight takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 42 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 32 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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