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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 €48 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 €48, while a train costs an average of €109.
Distance: 508 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€109 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lille:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lille costing on average €109.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
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.
87086 · 16835:00 PM 9h10 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:10 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 87086 · 1683
5:00 PM 9h10 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 2:10 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 8922 · 7065
3:04 PM 4h14 Nantes station 7:18 PM Lille Flandres €107 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 5288
3:17 PM 4h21 Nantes station 7:38 PM Lille-Europe €73 1 One-way 0 transfers - 8874 · 7053
1:04 PM 4h44 Nantes station 5:48 PM Lille Flandres €79 1 One-way 1 transfer - 12494 · 7591
5:08 PM 4h32 Nantes station 9:40 PM Lille-Europe €84 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 88094 · 50803
11:55 AM 10h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 9:55 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €20 1 One-way 1 transfer - 98080 · 83134
8:20 AM 9h55 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 6:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €21 1 One-way 1 transfer - 50810 · 51559
9:45 AM 10h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 7:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €22 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Lille:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lille costing on average €109.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 13 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Lille by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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