There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, rideshare, 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
2h 34m€98–164Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Lille243.8 km
4h 16m€18–35Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus N380 / ...
8h 7m€25–53Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 11m€176–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 19m€71–149
Waterloo Station to Lille by subway and train (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Lille is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Lille is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Lille via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Lille Europe via London Bridge and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Lille is 272 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Lille without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Waterloo Station to Lille, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Lille is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Lille, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe hourly. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Lille twice daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 5:57 PM in Waterloo Station and 6:57 PM in Lille.
Waterloo Station to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your Waterloo Station to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Waterloo Station to Lille bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2090+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.