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
4h 54m€170–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 45m€70–130Drive 970 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lillecar 970 km
9h 39m€156–224Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
3h 50m€76–297Fly 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 9m€137–327Train 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 17m€108–338Fly 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€136–334Fly 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
5h 42m€95–257Fly 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 31m€81–256
Marseille to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lille is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lille is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €75 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart four 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 three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Marseille and Lille is 964 km. The road distance is 970 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lille without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €170 - €290.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe takes 4h 54m including transfers and departs every three 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 4h 54m and costs €170 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €300 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €190–290 and the journey takes 4h 54m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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