There are 5 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
5h 16m€109–179Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 22m€52–89Drive 469.8 km
- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lillecar 469.8 km
5h 29m€90–129Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
7h 42m€93–164Train, bus via Le Havre
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Le Havre to Lillebus
8h 52m€57–91
Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille is to train and bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille is to train via Paris which takes 5h 16m and costs €100 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Lille Flandres via Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Lille is 597 km. The road distance is 469.8 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 16m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Lille.
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What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Lille Flandres via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 16m.
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Le Havre to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
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