There are 5 ways to get from Gatwick to Lille by train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 6mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Gatwick to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 14m€46–103Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus N280 / ...
10h 50mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3hFly, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
2h 36m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Lille is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €110 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Lille is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs €45 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Lille. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Lille via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Lille. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Gatwick and Lille is 312 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Gatwick to Lille, including transfers.
Gatwick to Lille bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Lille train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Lille is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Lille via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Lille bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lille is 1h ahead of Gatwick. It is currently 2:57 AM in Gatwick and 3:57 AM in Lille.
Gatwick to Lille train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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