There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Essay by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communesbus 415
5h 21m€61–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus 712
- Take the bus from Caen to Alenconbus Autocar
9h 44m€43–72Drive 370.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Essaycar 370.2 km
4h 18m€58–83Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
6h 7m€75–186
Lille to Essay by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Essay is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Essay is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Essay. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Caen and Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Lille and Essay is 415 km. The road distance is 370.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Essay without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lille to Essay, including transfers.
Lille to Essay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
The best way to get from Lille to Essay is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 6h 7m.
Lille to Essay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Essay is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Lille to Essay.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Essay, France?
You can take a bus from Lille to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Caen, Alencon, and Gare Sncf in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Flandres to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Le Mans, Alencon, and Gare Sncf in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- 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@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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