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Compare train and bus for Tours to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Tours to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. 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 $47, while a train costs an average of $122.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$47 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price | $143 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
Compare ways to travel from Tours to Lille
Compare the available ways to get from Tours to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lille:
A bus is $75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lille costing on average $122.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
Tickets start at around $47 compared to roughly $143 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $97. The journey takes 6h 21m versus 5h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Tours to Lille
How to get from Tours to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 95920 · 1611
6:40 PM 7h05 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 1:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 95920 · 1611
6:40 PM 7h05 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 1:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $27 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
108284+52842:41 PM 3h21 Tours station 6:02 PM Lille-Europe $132 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 8314 · 7043
12:13 PM 3h35 Tours station 3:48 PM Lille Flandres $74 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5288+
8570403:14 PM 4h26 Tours station 7:40 PM Lille-Europe $75 1 One-way 1 transfer - 8320 · 7297
6:57 PM 3h33 Tours station 10:30 PM Lille Flandres $80 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 3160 · 51803
12:30 PM 9h25 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 9:55 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $40 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4761 · 50918
7:45 AM 9h35 Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson 5:20 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lille:
A bus is $75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lille costing on average $122.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER REMI to go to Lille by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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