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Compare train and bus for Lyon to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €80.
Distance: 559 km
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€80 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest |
5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration 6h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Lyon to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51707 · 16717:35 AM11h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€381One-way1 transfer
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51707 · 16717:35 AM11h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
98644:58 PM3h01Lyon Part Dieu7:59 PMLille-Europe€1801One-way0 transfers
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98525:42 AM3h14Lyon Part Dieu8:56 AMLille-Europe€1021One-way0 transfers
5351 · 52606:30 AM4h13Lyon Part Dieu10:43 AMLille Flandres€1091One-way1 transfer
98827:00 PM3h05Lyon Part Dieu10:05 PMLille-Europe€1371One-way0 transfers
51990 · 504482:00 PM11h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:35 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€421One-way1 transfer
831348:30 AM9h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)6:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€501One-way0 transfers
58074 · 5129712:00 PM11h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:30 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€551One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Lille:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Lille costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 26m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, OUIGO Grande Vitesse, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Lille by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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