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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 $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. 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 $28, while a train costs an average of $124.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price Cheapest | $124 Average price | $146 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m 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.
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 $124.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
Tickets start at around $49 compared to roughly $146 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $98. 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.
FlixBus6:15 AM7h10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson1:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:15 AM7h10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson1:25 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5284+
1082842:41 PM3h23Tours station6:04 PMLille-Europe$1471One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 860560+70733:54 PM4h39Tours station8:33 PMLille Flandres$1271One-way1 transfer
- 8314 · 704512:13 PM4h05Tours station4:18 PMLille Flandres$1361One-way1 transfer
- 860558+70693:11 PM4h28Tours station7:39 PMLille Flandres$1371One-way1 transfer
- 95926 · 511214:10 AM7h35Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson11:45 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$441One-way1 transfer
- 51060 · 16595:00 AM7h55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson12:55 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$451One-way1 transfer
- 5126 · 502856:50 AM8h20Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson3:10 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$511One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lille:
A bus is $96 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lille costing on average $124.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 10 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, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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