There are 6 ways to get from East Midlands to Lille by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 via Leicester
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 54m€181–281Train
cheapest- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
4h 20m€88–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
7h 14m€145–230Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
4h 57m€208–240Train, fly
- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 9m€144–357Drive, car ferry
- Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
6h 4m€103–195
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Lille is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €200 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Lille is to train via Leicester which takes 3h 54m and costs €180 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands to Lille. However, there are services departing from Melton Mowbray and arriving at Lille Europe via Leicester and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between East Midlands and Lille is 455 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Lille without a car is to train via Leicester which takes 3h 54m and costs €180 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from East Midlands to Lille, including transfers.
East Midlands to Lille train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
Lille is 1h ahead of East Midlands. It is currently 8:20 AM in East Midlands and 9:20 AM in Lille.
East Midlands to Lille train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2079+ hotels available in Lille.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Lille, France?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Lille Europe via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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