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

Fastest

4h 13m

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30m

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8h 56m

Average total duration

8h 26m

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SNCF | TGV INOUI

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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 Bus51471
    10:05 AM9h05
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    7:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    551One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus50457 · 50107
    2:35 PM9h45
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    12:20 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    451One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI12526
    10:53 AM3h07
    Lille-Europe
    2:00 PMLyon Part Dieu
    871One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI12512
    8:52 AM3h08
    Lille-Europe
    12:00 PMLyon Part Dieu
    871One-way
    0 transfers
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI12520
    3:17 PM3h08
    Lille-Europe
    6:25 PMLyon Part Dieu
    871One-way
    0 transfers
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI5120
    3:17 PM3h08
    Lille-Europe
    6:25 PMLyon Part Dieu
    871One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    8:55 AM9h45
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    6:40 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    601One-way
    0 transfers
  • BlaBlaCar Bus50449 · 94765
    4:05 AM10h35
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    2:40 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    521One-way
    1 transfer
  • BlaBlaCar Bus53635 · 5131
    7:20 AM11h30
    Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
    6:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)
    571One-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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Lyon with the following travel companies:
  • 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF.
  • 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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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