There are 8 ways to get from Lille to Challans by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to ChallansTer
5h 58m€77–219Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to NantesN712 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF12
10h 27mDrive 652.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Challans652.2 km
6h 16m€100–144Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
5h 16m€117–339Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to NantesTgv
- Take the train from Nantes to ChallansTer
7h 1m€84–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Laval
- Take the train from Laval to NantesTer
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF12
12h 10mFly from Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LIL - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
7h 57m€129–243Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BRU - NTE
- Take the train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
8h 19m€97–294
Lille to Challans by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Challans is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Challans is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Challans. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Gare SNCF via Nantes Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Challans. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Challans via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Lille and Challans is 676 km. The road distance is 652.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Challans without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 58m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lille to Challans, including transfers.
Lille to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Challans train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Challans is to train via Paris which takes 5h 58m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Challans, France?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Challans via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, and Nantes in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to Gare SNCF via Nantes and Nantes Gare SNCF in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Laval to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Reze Pont Rousseau to Challans
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Laval to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Challans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Lille to Challans train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Challans is 652 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Lille to Challans.
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