There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Lille by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MAD - LIL
5h 23m€75–243Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
12h 49m€250–503Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus 793
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 13m€110–185Drive 1,462.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lillecar 1,462.4 km
14h 11m€233–337Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
6h 8m€84–253Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
5h 34m€96–352Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
6h 20m€115–364Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAD - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
7h 14m€84–335Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 22m€87–308Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 56m€147–382Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
14h 23m€231–438Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - S Mad-Bil / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 40m€124–221
Madrid to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lille is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lille is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Lille station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lille. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lille Europe via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Lille is 1257 km. The road distance is 1462.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lille without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 49m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Madrid to Lille, including transfers.
Madrid to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Lille train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lille is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 12h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 13m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lille, France?
Volotea flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lille Europe via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Madrid to Lille train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lille is 1462 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Madrid to Lille.
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