There are 3 ways to get from Ostend to Lille by bus, train, or car
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Ostend to Lille by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Lille is to bus which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Lille is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ostend - Coach Parking and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Lille. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Lille Flandres via Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Ostend and Lille is 96 km. The road distance is 88.3 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Lille without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €15.
The bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ostend to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Ostend - Coach Parking station.
Ostend to Lille train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Lille is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Lille, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station once daily. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Lille Flandres via Courtrai in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Ostend to Lille train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Lille is 88 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ostend to Lille.
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