Travel to Lille
Every way to reach Lille: 3 modes compared, with fares.

Lille is reachable from 137 places across 20 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 31 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin is 66 km away.
How people reach Lille
Every mode that actually calls at Lille, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 152 | €13.54 | 1h 20m | 863 km | 3 |
| Coach | 76 | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 863 km | 5 |
| Flight | 115 | €49.70 | 4h 7m | 4,401 km | 23 |
- 137Places you can arrive from
- 137Places you can leave for
- 20Countries
- 31Operators
The train gets you into Lille. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Rooms within reach of Lille Europe
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 34 | 10% | Gent, 66 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 179 | 52% | Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre, 200 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 69 | 20% | Bordeaux, 699 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 61 | 18% | Podgorica, 1533 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lille that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 175 | 51% |
| Germany | 26 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 22 | 6% |
| Spain | 19 | 6% |
| Italy | 12 | 3% |
| Morocco | 12 | 3% |
| Greece | 11 | 3% |
| Belgium | 10 | 3% |
| Algeria | 7 | 2% |
| Portugal | 6 | 2% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 2% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1% |
| Croatia | 3 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
| Senegal | 2 | 1% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0% |
| Montenegro | 1 | 0% |
| Poland | 1 | 0% |
Stations, airports and ports in Lille
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lille
- Lille Europe
- Lille-Flandres
- Gare de Lille-CHR
- Lille Saint Maurice
- Genech Institut
- LIL
The fare from LIL into Lille is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in Lille
Settled in advance, so the ride into Lille costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Lille
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens to Lille bus | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 98 km |
| Reims to Lille bus | €13.38 | 3h 18m | 167 km |
| Ghent to Lille train | €13.54 | 1h 20m | 66 km |
| Paris to Lille bus | €13.93 | 3h 28m | 204 km |
| Cergy-Pontoise to Lille bus | €14.48 | 3h 40m | 191 km |
| Marne La Vallée to Lille bus | €15.03 | 3h 51m | 202 km |
| Paris 20 Ménilmontant to Lille bus | €15.03 | 3h 51m | 202 km |
| Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre to Lille bus | €15.03 | 3h 48m | 200 km |
| Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont to Lille bus | €15.03 | 3h 49m | 201 km |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 57m | 207 km |
| Paris 13 Gobelins to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 55m | 207 km |
| Paris 13e Arrondissement to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 57m | 207 km |
| Paris 16 Passy to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 53m | 205 km |
| Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 54m | 202 km |
| Paris 11e Arrondissement to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 51m | 203 km |
| Paris 12e Arrondissement to Lille bus | €15.58 | 3h 58m | 205 km |
A day in Lille hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Lille
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Lille
Common questions about Travel to Lille
How can I get to Lille?
Lille is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 137 places, across 20 countries, on services run by 31 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lille?
The cheapest way into Lille is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 137 origins we sell into Lille over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lille?
The fastest journey into Lille is by Train, at 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 66 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lille have?
Lille has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Lille Europe, Lille-Flandres, Gare de Lille-CHR. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lille from within 200 km?
34 of the routes we sell into Lille start within 200 km. The nearest is Gent, 66 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lille in France?
Lille connects to 137 places on our network across 20 countries, the furthest of them 4,401 km away in a straight line. France routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in France
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Lille and elsewhere in France. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Lille before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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