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Compare train and coach for Caen to Lille
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Caen to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 293 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price | £85 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Lille:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Lille costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 21m.
Tickets start at around £35 compared to roughly £85 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £51. The journey takes 5h 51m versus 4h 2m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Caen to Lille
How to get to Lille from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus13:255h35Caen, Gare Routière19:00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus13:255h35Caen, Gare Routière19:00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
3308+
704512:024h16Gare de Caen16:18Lille Flandres£801One-way1 change
Other options
- 7295+
852034+338218:035h11Gare de Caen23:14Lille-Europe£621One-way2 changes - 852028+3378+707316:034h38Gare de Caen20:41Lille Flandres£701One-way2 changes
- 3348+709319:064h48Gare de Caen23:54Lille Flandres£721One-way1 change
50644 · 5129716:207h10Caen, Pl. de la Gare23:30Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£251One-way1 change- 51901 · 5155912:207h25Caen, Pl. de la Gare19:45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£321One-way1 change
- 50650 · 518017:508h05Caen, Pl. de la Gare15:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£321One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Lille:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Lille costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 21m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Coaches mostly depart from Caen, Gare Routière and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Lille by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
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