There are 10 ways to get from Sète to Lille by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Montpellier Sud De France
best- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain 7860
6h 6m€165–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 17m€67–130Drive 949.1 km
- Drive from Sète to Lillecar 949.1 km
9h 39m€150–217Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MPL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
4h 28m€233–448Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Sete to Lille Europetrain Tgv
6h 12m€180–280Train via Gare Saint-Roch - Pont de Sète
- Take the train from Montpellier to Lille Europetrain Trn
6h 33m€167–282Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
6h 1m€98–326Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MPL - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
5h 25m€227–535Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MPL - LIL
4h 25m€112–378Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane TLS - LIL
6h 49m€78–338
Sète to Lille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Lille is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Lille is to bus and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Lille station. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sete and arriving at Lille Europe. Services depart four times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Sète and Lille is 975 km. The road distance is 949.1 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Lille without a car is to train via Montpellier Sud De France which takes 6h 6m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Sète to Lille, including transfers.
Sète to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Sète to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Montpellier Sud De France station.
The best way to get from Sète to Lille is to train via Montpellier Sud De France which takes 6h 6m and costs €160 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 17m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Lille, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandres twice daily. Tickets cost €160–280 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Lille - Europe Train Station via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
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 Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Sète to Lille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Lille is 949 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Sète to Lille.
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