There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Lille by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IST - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h€125–323Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SAW - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 26m€90–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
31h 46m€214–719Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
47h 57m€171–314Drive 2,674.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lillecar 2,674.7 km
25h 21m€418–604Fly Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane IST - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
7h 46m€142–432Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SAW - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 27m€135–895Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane IST - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 38m€198–472Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane SAW - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
10h 2m€125–431Fly Istanbul to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane IST - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
12h 4m€183–437Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lillebus N280
38h 25m€148–234Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
40h 2m€170–208Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Lillecar
31h 26m€443–622
Istanbul to Lille by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lille is to night train and bus and train which costs €170 - €210 and takes 40h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lille is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lille. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lille via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lille. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lille Europe via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 57m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lille is 2305 km. The road distance is 2674.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lille without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 46m and costs €210 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Istanbul to Lille, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lille bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Lille bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lille, France?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Lille via Munich central bus station in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Istanbul to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Lille is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:15 PM in Istanbul and 10:15 PM in Lille.
Istanbul to Lille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lille is 2675 km. It takes approximately 25h 21m to drive from Istanbul to Lille.
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