There are 5 ways to get from England to Lille by bus, train, rideshare, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 91 bus, train via London St Pancras Intl
best- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Stationbus 91 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
2h 41m€87–164Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Lille243.8 km
4h 1m€18–35Line 91 bus, train
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Stationbus 91 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
2h 47m€31–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 12m€174–192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 21m€49–109
England to Lille by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Lille is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lille is to line 91 bus and train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 2h 41m and costs €85 - €170.
The distance between England and Lille is 269 km.
The best way to get from England to Lille without a car is to line 91 bus and train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 2h 41m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from England to Lille, including transfers.
Lille is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 11:54 PM in England and 12:54 AM in Lille.
There are 2153+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between England and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between England and Lille, France?
There is no direct connection from England to Lille. However, you can take the line 91 bus to St Pancras International Station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, then take the train to Lille Europe. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar operates a vehicle from London to Lille 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- €2–15
Bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–15
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- €2–15
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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