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Compare train and bus for Paris to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €46.
Distance: 204 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€46 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Lille
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Lille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lille:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
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How to get from Paris to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
515595:00 PM 2h45 Paris, Porte Maillot 7:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 51559
5:00 PM 2h45 Paris, Porte Maillot 7:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 7037
1:13 PM 1h05 Paris Gare du Nord 2:18 PM Lille-Europe €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 7297
9:22 PM 1h08 Paris Gare du Nord 10:30 PM Lille Flandres €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - 7047
3:32 PM 1h12 Paris Gare du Nord 4:44 PM Lille Flandres €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - 7591
8:25 PM 1h20 Paris Gare du Nord 9:45 PM Lille-Europe €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 50470
9:50 PM 2h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 12:35 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €8 1 One-way 0 transfers - 53634
3:35 PM 2h55 Paris, Porte Maillot 6:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €8 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1609
11:45 PM 2h59 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 2:44 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Lille:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Lille costing on average €46.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 42 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Lille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Infobus to go to Lille by bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 42 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Infobus.
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