How to travel from Lille to Lyon

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Compare train and bus for Lille to Lyon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €30.

Distance: 559 km

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€81

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€33

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Cheapest

4h 43m

Average total duration

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4h 13m

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30m

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8h 56m

Average total duration

8h 26m

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from Lille to Lyon

How to get from Lille to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lille to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus83133
07:00PM9h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
04:05AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
271One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus83133
07:00PM9h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
04:05AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
271One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI12526
10:53AM3h07
Lille-Europe
02:00PMLyon Part Dieu
731One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI5124
06:23PM3h37
Lille-Europe
10:00PMLyon Part Dieu
831One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI5240 · 5320
05:16PM4h14
Lille Flandres
09:30PMLyon Part Dieu
821One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI9844
06:52PM3h08
Lille-Europe
10:00PMLyon Part Dieu
1041One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:55PM8h55
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
06:50AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
441One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:30AM12h20
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
11:50PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
511One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:45PM11h15
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
06:00AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan)
541One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lille to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lille to Lyon.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Lille and Lyon including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Lille to Lyon is a bus with an average price of €19.

This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Lyon:

A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Lyon costing on average €30.

The fastest way to travel from Lille to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 2h 59m.

Other travel options to Lyon take longer:

Bus takes on average 8h 50m.

The Lille to Lyon distance is approximately 559 km.
The average frequency per day from Lille to Lyon is:
  • Around 18 buses per day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Lyon:
  • Trains mostly depart from Lille-Europe and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
  • Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lille to Lyon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Lyon with the following travel companies:
  • 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 7 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF.
Omio customers who travel from Lille to Lyon often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lyon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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