There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Lille by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
2h 47m€111–183Train via London
cheapest- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
2h 57m€45–98Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 39m€187–210Fly Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
2h 33m€84–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 46m€81–165Fly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
4h 25m€141–288Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
5h 36m€97–285
Luton to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Lille is to train via London which costs €45 - €100 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Lille is to fly and train which takes 2h 33m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Lille. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Luton and Lille is 313 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Lille without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Luton to Lille, including transfers.
Luton to Lille train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Luton. It is currently 9:14 PM in Luton and 10:14 PM in Lille.
Luton to Lille train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Luton to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Luton to Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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