How to travel from Nantes to Lille

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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 prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a train costs an average of €49.

Distance: 508 km

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€86

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€36

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Cheapest

5h 57m

Average total duration

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5h 27m

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30m

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7h 31m

Average total duration

7h 1m

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from Nantes to Lille

How to get from Nantes to Lille by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Nantes to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus88194 · 51297
11:45AM11h45
Nantes
11:30PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
351One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus88194 · 51297
11:45AM11h45
Nantes
11:30PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
351One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TGV INOUI8814 · 7057
02:04PM4h15
Nantes station
06:19PMLille Flandres
1551One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGV INOUI8864 · 7031
08:04AM4h57
Nantes station
01:01PMLille Flandres
961One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI8868 · 7043
11:04AM4h44
Nantes station
03:48PMLille Flandres
1051One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI8912 · 7569
09:04AM4h44
Nantes station
01:48PMLille-Europe
1191One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM10h30
Nantes
07:00PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
501One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus50810 · 1667
10:00AM9h19
Nantes
07:19PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
511One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus88082 · 50579
10:15AM11h10
Nantes
09:25PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
541One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Nantes to Lille

Travel to Lille 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 Nantes to Lille.

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There are 2 options to travel between Nantes and Lille including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Nantes to Lille is a bus with an average price of €19.

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

A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Lille costing on average €49.

The fastest way to travel from Nantes to Lille is by train with an average journey time of 4h 9m.

Other travel options to Lille take longer:

Bus takes on average 8h 25m.

The Nantes to Lille distance is approximately 508 km.
The average frequency per day from Nantes to Lille is:
  • Around 11 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nantes to Lille:
  • Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Lille Flandres.
  • Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Nantes to Lille, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER to go to Lille by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
  • Travel with Volotea to go to Lille by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Nantes to Lille with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, TGV.
  • 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Nantes to Lille often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, London, Nice, Marseille, Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lille and these popular destinations at a great price.

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