There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Douai 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 Lille Flandres to DouaiTer / ...
42 min€8–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from LILLE - Porte d'Arras to DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D856
1h 24m€1–12Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lille to Douai38.3 km
46 min€3Drive 38.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Douai38.2 km
30 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lille to Douai38.2 km
30 min€85–110
Lille to Douai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Douai is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Douai is to drive which takes 30 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from LILLE - Porte d'Arras and arriving at DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Douai. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Lille and Douai is 33 km. The road distance is 38.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Douai without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €10.
The train from Lille Flandres to Douai takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Lille to Douai bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), depart from LILLE - Porte d'Arras station.
Lille to Douai train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Douai is to train which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €12 and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Douai, Hauts-de-France, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lille Flandres to Douai 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 LILLE - Porte d'Arras to DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D every 4 hours. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 1h 24m. SNCF Bus also services this route 5 times a week.
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 Douai
- 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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Douai
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lille Flandres to Douai
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 3 20 89 30 30
- Website
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from LILLE - Porte d'Arras to DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from LILLE - Porte d'Arras to DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lille to Douai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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
Lille to Douai bus services, operated by Arc en Ciel 2 – Réseau de transport interurbain du Nord (Hauts-de-France), arrive at DOUAI - Place Carnot - Quai D station.
Lille to Douai train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Douai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Douai is 38 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Lille to Douai.
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