There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Lille by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
3h€65–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h€25–100Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Lille660.1 km
7h 57m€44Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
4h 5m€110–345Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 15m€25–86Drive 660.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lillecar 660.3 km
6h 44m€102–147Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LYS - LIL
6h 8m€132–413Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
6h 7m€109–305Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 47m€98–314
Lyon to Lille by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lille is to rideshare which costs €44 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lille is to train which takes 3h and costs €65 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Lille Europe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Lyon and Lille is 644 km. The road distance is 660.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €65 - €180.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe takes 3h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Lyon to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lille is to train which takes 3h and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €100 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €420 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €65–180 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–100 and the journey takes 9h. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lyon to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lille is 660 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Lyon to Lille.
Book your Lyon to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Lille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2060+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































