The average bus between Lille and Mechelen takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lille to Mechelen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Lille and Mechelen. The earliest departure is at 6:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lille is at 7:52 PM which arrives into Mechelen at 9:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Herentals Station afstaphalte and take an average of 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Lille station and arriving at Mechelen station via Mechelen Nekkerspoel station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
Lille to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Herentals Station perron 11.
Lille to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Mechelen Nekkerspoel station.
The distance between Lille and Mechelen is 34 km. The road distance is 52 km.
De Lijn operates a bus from Herentals Station perron 11 to Mechelen Nekkerspoel station hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 17m.