There are 9 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Lille 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
best- Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain Tgv
3h 34m€110–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rennes to Lille538.9 km
6h 59m€35Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus 1755 / ...
7h 36m€42–74Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RNS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
4h 11m€196–481Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 20m€40–70Drive 529.5 km
- Drive from Gare de Rennes to Lillecar 529.5 km
5h 53m€85–123Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane RNS - LIL
9h 38m€120–561Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
5h 41m€144–376Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RNS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 40m€204–511
Gare de Rennes to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lille is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lille is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €110 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rennes and arriving at Lille Europe. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Gare de Rennes and Lille is 623 km. The road distance is 529.5 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €110 - €190.
The train from Rennes to Lille Europe takes 3h 34m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Gare de Rennes to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Gare de Rennes to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Gare de Rennes to Lille is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €600 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Lille Europe twice daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille via Paris in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rennes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Rennes to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Gare de Rennes to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Rennes to Lille is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Gare de Rennes to Lille.
Book your Gare de Rennes to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Gare de Rennes to Lille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2087+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gare de Rennes and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























