There are 11 ways to get from Galway to Lille by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
14h 54m€239–397Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 51m€75–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Lillecar
28h 40m€497–833Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SNN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 40m€131–367Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Limericktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
35h 12m€494–827Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
7h 28m€110–307Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 35m€93–276Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ORK - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 25m€97–375Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Lille Flandrestrain
10h 4m€83–278Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SNN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
6h 42m€141–332Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 20m€139–427
Galway to Lille by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Lille is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Lille is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €140 - €340.
The distance between Galway and Lille is 1006 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Lille without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 54m and costs €230 - €400.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Galway to Lille, including transfers.
Lille is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 1:12 PM in Galway and 2:12 PM in Lille.
There are 2114+ hotels available in Lille.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Lille, France?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Lille. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to London Euston, walk to London St Pancras Intl, then take the train to Lille Europe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Lille via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
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