There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Lille by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
3h 2m€100–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Lille660 km
7h 57m€44Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 5m€50–110Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LYS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
3h 59m€141–366Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 7m€60–100Drive 660.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lillecar 660.3 km
6h 44m€102–147Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane LYS - LIL
7h€126–346Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
5h 34m€115–292Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 19m€103–296
Lyon to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lille is to rideshare which costs €44 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lille is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €100 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Lille Europe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Lyon and Lille is 644 km. The road distance is 660.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €100 - €230.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Lyon to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lille is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 9h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe hourly. Tickets cost €130–210 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 9h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lyon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lyon to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lille is 660 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Lyon to Lille.
Book your Lyon to Lille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Lyon to Lille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2134+ hotels available in Lille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lyon and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























