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Compare train and coach for Bourges to Lille
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bourges to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £56.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£30 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bourges to Lille:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourges to Lille costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
Tickets start at around £30 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £74. The journey takes 5h 57m versus 5h 17m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get to Lille from Bourges by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bourges to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:407h04Bourges0:44Lille£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 17:407h04Bourges0:44Lille£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 17:407h04Bourges0:44Lille£181One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:407h04Bourges1:44Lille£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bourges to Lille:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourges to Lille costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bourges and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Bourges and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bourges, Rue du Pré Doulet and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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