There are 5 ways to get from Douai to Lille by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Douai to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
42 min€8–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to LILLE - Porte d'Arrasbus 856
1h 27m€1Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Douai to Lille38.1 km
46 min€4Drive 38.2 km
- Drive from Douai to Lillecar 38.2 km
31 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Douai to Lilletaxi 38.2 km
31 min€85–110
Douai to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douai to Lille is to bus which costs €1 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Douai to Lille is to drive which takes 31 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C and arriving at LILLE - Porte d'Arras. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Douai and arriving at Lille Flandres. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Douai and Lille is 33 km. The road distance is 38.2 km.
The best way to get from Douai to Lille without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €11.
The train from Douai to Lille Flandres takes 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Douai to Lille bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), depart from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C station.
Douai to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Douai station.
The best way to get from Douai to Lille is to train which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Douai, Hauts-de-France, France and Lille, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Douai to Lille Flandres every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €9 and the journey takes 42 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France) operates a bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to LILLE - Porte d'Arras every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 1h 27m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Douai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 89 30 30
- Website
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai C to LILLE - Porte d'Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Douai to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxi Arras Conventionné
- Phone
- +33 6 60 55 07 52
- Website
- taxi-arras.fr
Flo le Taxi Arras
- Phone
- +33 6 74 60 35 72
- Website
- taxiarras.com
Taxis Lille Europe
- Phone
- +33 7 60 06 61 61
- Website
- taxislille.com
Taxi Lille Metropole
- Phone
- +33 66 23 24 924
- Website
- taxis-lille-metropole.fr
Taxi lille centrale
- Phone
- +33 6 56 69 70 70
- Website
- taxilille-centrale.fr
Taxi Lille Aggloo
- Phone
- +33 6 38 53 07 76
- Website
- taxi-lille-agglo.fr
Centrale Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 6 0 53 40 02
- Website
- centrale-taxi-lille.fr
Art Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 2 0 81 01 01
- Website
- art-taxi-lille.fr
AG TAXI LILLE
- Phone
- +33 2 0 26 28 28
- Website
- agtaxis.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Douai to Lille bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), arrive at LILLE - Porte d'Arras station.
Douai to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douai to Lille is 38 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Douai to Lille.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Douai and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.