There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Lille by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, 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
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 1m€178–273Fly Newcastle to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane NCL - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
7h 13m€77–289Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
7h 8m€245–295Fly Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
5h 42m€104–316Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
6h 27m€196–330Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
8h 16m€134–228Fly Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 24m€150–356Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 9m€147–339Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 15m€108–351
Durham to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Lille is to fly and train which costs €75 - €290 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Lille is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €170 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Lille. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Durham and Lille is 673 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Lille without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Durham to Lille, including transfers.
Durham to Lille train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 3:09 AM in Durham and 4:09 AM in Lille.
Durham to Lille train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Durham to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Durham to Lille Europe via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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