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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 $12. 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 $12, and a train costs an average of $38.
Distance: 198 miles (319 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$20 Average price Cheapest | $93 Average price | $67 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 $73 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average $93 (€76).
A bus is $264 (€214) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lille costing on average $284 (€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.
16599:55 AM5h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:10 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
16599:55 AM5h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:10 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN36349:55 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:55 AMBrussels Airport$3211One-way0 transfers
Other options
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42394:25 PM3h14Paris Gare du Nord7:39 PMTielen$691One-way1 transfer
934112:55 PM1h22Paris Gare du Nord2:17 PMBrussels-Midi$731One-way0 transfers
943912:22 PM1h22Paris Gare du Nord1:44 PMBrussels-Midi$731One-way0 transfers
831342:40 PM6h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:00 PMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 AM5h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:25 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$131One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:00 PM5h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$131One-way0 transfers
VY8241 · VY89808:25 PM13h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMBrussels Airport$1931One-way1 transfer
VY8243 · VY898210:10 AM7h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:15 PMBrussels Airport$2011One-way1 transfer
VY8243 · VY898410:10 AM10h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:00 PMBrussels Airport$2011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lille:
A bus is $73 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average $93 (€76).
A bus is $264 (€214) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Lille costing on average $284 (€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 Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- 32 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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