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 €20. 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 €20, and a train costs an average of €41.

Distance: 559 km

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€87

Average price

€35

Average price

Cheapest

4h 43m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 13m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 53m

Average total duration

8h 23m

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30m

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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 Bus50508 · 50617
    5:00 PM10h30
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    3:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    301One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus50508 · 50617
    5:00 PM10h30
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    3:30 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    301One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI9826
    11:01 AM2h59
    Lille-Europe
    2:00 PMLyon Part Dieu
    1131One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5124
    6:22 PM3h37
    Lille-Europe
    9:59 PMLyon Part Dieu
    671One-way
    0 transfers
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5240 · 5320
    5:16 PM4h14
    Lille Flandres
    9:30 PMLyon Part Dieu
    711One-way
    1 transfer
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5102
    5:59 AM3h01
    Lille-Europe
    9:00 AMLyon Part Dieu
    721One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:30 AM12h20
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    11:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    581One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:50 PM12h45
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    12:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    581One-way
    1 transfer
  • BlaBlaCar Bus83133
    7:00 PM9h05
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    4:05 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    701One-way
    0 transfers

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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 €35.

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

A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Lyon costing on average €87.

The fastest way to travel from Lille to Lyon is by train with an average journey time of 4h 13m.

Other travel options to Lyon take longer:

Bus takes on average 8h 23m.

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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Lyon with the following travel companies:
  • 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (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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