There are 8 ways to get from Lille to Nice by bus, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 59 bus, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Herentals Station afstaphaltebus
- Take the train from Herentals to Malinestrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
6h 6m€77–252Train via Paris
- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 29m€240–513Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 52m€107–182Drive 1,121.9 km
- Drive from Lille to Nicecar 1,121.9 km
14h 11m€213–307Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
7h 24m€120–315Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
7h 46m€81–301Train
- Take the train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
11h 58m€279–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Herentals to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus
22h 10m€121–185
Lille to Nice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Nice is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Nice is to line 59 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Nice. However, there are services departing from Lille Eikenlaan and arriving at Albert 1er via Vorselaar Dorp, Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Nice. However, there are services departing from Herentals and arriving at Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Lille and Nice is 901 km. The road distance is 1121.9 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 29m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Lille to Nice, including transfers.
Lille to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Lille to Nice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Herentals station.
The best way to get from Lille to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 10h 29m and costs €240 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 21h 52m.
What companies run services between Lille, Belgium and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Nice Ville via Herentals Station afstaphalte, Herentals, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Albert 1er via Vorselaar Dorp, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A2, Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- 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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lille Eikenlaan to Herentals Station afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Lille to Nice train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Nice is 1122 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Lille to Nice.
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