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Compare train and bus for Nantes to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €50, while a train costs an average of €113.
Distance: 508 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€113 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lille:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lille costing on average €113.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Lille
How to get from Nantes to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:25 PM8h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€391One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus9:25 PM8h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
8814 · 70572:04 PM4h06Nantes station6:10 PMLille Flandres€1161One-way1 transfer
Other options
52883:17 PM4h23Nantes station7:40 PMLille-Europe€811One-way0 transfers
8874 · 70531:04 PM4h44Nantes station5:48 PMLille Flandres€881One-way1 transfer
8984 · 75915:08 PM4h37Nantes station9:45 PMLille-Europe€901One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 AM10h40Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes5:45 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€451One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:30 AM10h30Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes7:00 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€461One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 PM12h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes12:55 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)€471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lille:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lille costing on average €113.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 21m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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