There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Esquelmes by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 97 bus
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tournai Sncb to OBIGIES Eglisebus 97
1h 37m€6–11Drive 28.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lille to Esquelmescar 28.7 km
23 min€5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Lille Flandres to Tournaibus Bus
2h 30mTrain, line 97 bus #2
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Tournai Sncb to OBIGIES Eglisebus 97
1h 37m€6–11
Lille to Esquelmes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Esquelmes is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Esquelmes is to drive which takes 23 min and costs €4 - €7.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Esquelmes. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at OBIGIES Eglise via Tournai Sncb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Lille and Esquelmes is 31 km. The road distance is 28.7 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Esquelmes without a car is to train and line 97 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs €6 - €12.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Lille to Esquelmes, including transfers.
Lille to Esquelmes bus services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lille Flandres station.
Lille to Esquelmes bus services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Tournai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Esquelmes is 29 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Lille to Esquelmes.
There are 720+ hotels available in Esquelmes.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Esquelmes, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a bus from Lille Flandres to Tournai every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from Tournai Sncb to OBIGIES Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
Bus from Tournai Sncb to OBIGIES Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Bus from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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