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Compare coach for Cardiff to Lille
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cardiff to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £74 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £74, while a coach costs an average of £108.
Distance: 446 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£108 Average Price | £74 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 53m Average total duration 11h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m 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 Cardiff to Lille:
A train is £35 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cardiff to Lille costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 53m.
Tickets start at around £108 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -£50. The journey takes 11h 23m versus 6h 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.
Travel optionsfrom Cardiff to Lille
How to get to Lille from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:4012h55Cardiff14:35Lille£431One-way0 changes
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- 1:4012h55Cardiff14:35Lille£431One-way0 changes
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- 1:4012h55Cardiff14:35Lille£431One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Lille:
A train is £35 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cardiff to Lille costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 53m.
- Around 32 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Lille as scheduled services by coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cardiff Central (CDF) and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lille by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Eurostar to go to Lille by train.
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