There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h€163–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 26m€71–136Bus via Antwerpen Noorderplaats
- Take the bus from Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats to Lyonbus N760
14h 19m€74–129Drive 709 km
- Drive from Lille to Lyoncar 709 km
8h 35m€110–159Line 59 bus, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Herentals Station afstaphaltebus
- Take the train from Herentals to Anvers-Berchemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
5h 52m€108–263Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
7h 26m€163–274Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
6h 56m€158–376Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
7h 20m€189–480Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Herentals to Anvers-Berchemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 36m€101–299
Lille to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Lyon is to line 59 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lille Eikenlaan and arriving at Lyon via Vorselaar Voetbalterrein and Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Herentals and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Lille and Lyon is 820 km. The road distance is 709 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Lille to Lyon, including transfers.
Lille to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats station.
Lille to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Herentals station.
The best way to get from Lille to Lyon is to train which takes 7h and costs €160 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Antwerpen Noorderplaats, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 19m.
What companies run services between Lille, Belgium and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Lyon Part Dieu via Herentals Station afstaphalte, Herentals, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Herentals to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Herentals to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Herentals Station afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lille to Lyon train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Lyon is 709 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Lille to Lyon.
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