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Compare bus and train for Lille to Dunkirk
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Dunkirk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, while a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 65 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Lille to Dunkirk
Compare the available ways to get from Lille to Dunkirk, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Dunkirk:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Dunkirk costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Dunkirk
How to get from Lille to Dunkirk by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Dunkirk is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5080310:05 PM 1h10 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) 11:15 PM Dunkerque, Gare routière €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5080310:05 PM 1h10 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) 11:15 PM Dunkerque, Gare routière €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
8445031:21 PM 0h31 Lille-Europe 1:52 PM Dunkerque €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
K70 (844907)9:40 AM 1h08 Lille Flandres 10:48 AM Dunkerque €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
K70 (844911)1:40 PM 1h10 Lille Flandres 2:50 PM Dunkerque €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
K71 (844823) · P70 (844703)2:13 PM 1h19 Lille Flandres 3:32 PM Dunkerque €12 1 One-way 1 transfer
518014:05 PM 1h10 Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) 5:15 PM Dunkerque, Gare routière €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Dunkirk:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Dunkirk costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Dunkirk take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Dunkirk as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Dunkerque.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Dunkerque, Gare routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Dunkirk by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Dunkirk by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER.
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