There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Ipswich by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
2h 48m£115–191Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 52m£57–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Stationbus A9 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinemabus 717 / ...
4h 55m£97–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ipswichcar
3h 54m£162–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ipswichcar
4h 55m£70–142
Lille to Ipswich by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Ipswich is to train which costs £55 - £110 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Ipswich is to train via London which takes 2h 48m and costs £110 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Ipswich. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Ipswich via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Lille and Ipswich is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Ipswich without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 48m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Lille to Ipswich, including transfers.
Lille to Ipswich train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
Ipswich is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 2:32 PM in Lille and 1:32 PM in Ipswich.
Lille to Ipswich train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Lille to Ipswich train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Ipswich, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Ipswich via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Cardinal Park Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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