There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, rideshare, or subway
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
4h 46m€140–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bordeaux to Lille779.6 km
9h 19m€52Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 20m€65–130Drive 779.2 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Lillecar 779.2 km
7h 39m€121–175Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
4h 4m€122–302Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, subway
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to République Beaux-Artssubway
4h€72–262Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BOD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
5h 41m€101–243Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane TLS - LIL
6h 46m€137–333
Bordeaux to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Lille is to rideshare which costs €52 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Lille is to fly and subway which takes 4h and costs €70 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Lille Flandres. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Lille is 815 km. The road distance is 779.2 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lille without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €140 - €270.
The train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres takes 4h 46m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Bordeaux to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Lille is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres twice daily. Tickets cost €170–270 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 11h 20m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to République Beaux-Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bordeaux to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €52
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Bordeaux to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Lille is 779 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Bordeaux to Lille.
Book your Bordeaux to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bordeaux to Lille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2149+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bordeaux and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























