There are 8 ways to get from Nottingham to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
4h 5m€99–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk004 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus N280 / ...
11h 35m€33–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Marble Archbus 450 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
6h 4m€58–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
5h 11mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 17m€106–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
6h 24m€82–146Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 21m€107–292Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 35m€128–300
Nottingham to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Lille is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Lille is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Lille via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Lille. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Nottingham and Lille is 468 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Lille without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Nottingham to Lille, including transfers.
Nottingham to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Lille train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Lille is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Lille via London Victoria in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €20–35
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 12:03 AM in Nottingham and 1:03 AM in Lille.
Nottingham to Lille train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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