There are 7 ways to get from Caen to Lille Europe 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
3h 42m€77–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 10m€23–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Caen to Lille356.6 km
4h 55m€25Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CFR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 54m€196–511Train
- Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
5h 37m€68–122Drive 357.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Lille Europecar 357.8 km
3h 58m€58–83Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane CFR - LIL
6h 16m€110–491
Caen to Lille Europe by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Lille Europe is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Lille Europe is to train via Paris which takes 3h 42m and costs €75 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caen - Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Lille Europe. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Lille Flandres via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Caen and Lille Europe is 467 km. The road distance is 357.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Lille Europe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 3h 42m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Caen to Lille Europe, including transfers.
Caen to Lille Europe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Lille Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Lille Europe is to train via Paris which takes 3h 42m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €500 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Lille Europe, France?
You can take a train from Caen to Lille Europe via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h 10m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Caen to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Caen to Lille Europe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Caen to Lille Europe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Lille Europe is 358 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Caen to Lille Europe.
Book your Caen to Lille Europe train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Caen to Lille Europe bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2090+ hotels available in Lille Europe.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Caen and Lille Europe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.