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Compare train and bus for Rennes to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rennes to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a train costs an average of $137.
Distance: 275 miles (443 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$137 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $166 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 23m Average total duration 7h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Rennes to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lille:
A bus is $79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lille costing on average $137.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 23m.
The journey is about 2h 57m faster (3h 0m by train vs 5h 57m by car) and roughly $29 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($137 vs $166). 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 Rennes to Lille
How to get from Rennes to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rennes to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
509189:15 AM 8h05 Rennes, Gare Routière 5:20 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $84 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 50918
9:15 AM 8h05 Rennes, Gare Routière 5:20 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $84 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 8634 · 7591
5:35 PM 4h10 Rennes station 9:45 PM Lille-Europe $176 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 12230 · 7077
4:35 PM 4h13 Rennes station 8:48 PM Lille Flandres $167 1 One-way 1 transfer - 8706 · 7569
9:35 AM 4h13 Rennes station 1:48 PM Lille-Europe $180 1 One-way 1 transfer - 8084 · 7053
1:35 PM 4h13 Rennes station 5:48 PM Lille Flandres $180 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rennes to Lille:
A bus is $79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to Lille costing on average $137.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 23m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rennes and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rennes station and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lille by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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