There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
5h€150–330Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
4h 20m€66–258Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 45m€75–150Drive 969.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lillecar 969.9 km
9h 39m€152–219Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
4h 23m€127–337Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
6h 48m€107–369Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MRS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
6h 30m€76–261Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MRS - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
5h 26m€131–339Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
6h 11m€95–238
Marseille to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lille is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lille is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €65 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Lille Europe. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Marseille and Lille is 964 km. The road distance is 969.9 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lille without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €150 - €330.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe takes 5h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Marseille to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lille is to train which takes 5h and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €260 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe 5 times a day. Tickets cost €190–310 and the journey takes 5h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 13h 45m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Marseille to Lille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lille is 970 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Marseille to Lille.
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