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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 prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$29 Average price Cheapest | $99 Average price | $150 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m 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 |
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lille:
A bus is $70 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lille costing on average $99 (€79).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM5h55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson3:35 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
3172 · 512972:40 PM8h50Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson11:30 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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52842:41 PM3h18Tours station5:59 PMLille-Europe$1591One-way1 transfer
Other options
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8440 · 70318:57 AM3h51Tours station12:48 PMLille Flandres$971One-way2 transfers
108440+
8362 · 703710:28 AM3h52Tours station2:20 PMLille Flandres$951One-way2 transfers
8320 · 70876:57 PM3h23Tours station10:20 PMLille Flandres$881One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM7h25Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson5:05 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$481One-way1 transfer
53906 · 5155910:40 AM9h05Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson7:45 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$431One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM8h05Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson3:35 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Lille:
A bus is $70 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Lille costing on average $99 (€79).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- 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, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Lille by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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