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Compare train and coach for La Rochelle to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a train costs an average of £99.
Distance: 586 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£99 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £163 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 34m Average total duration 10h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Lille:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Lille costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 34m.
The journey is about 3h 16m faster (4h 10m by train vs 7h 26m by car) and roughly £64 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£99 vs £163). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom La Rochelle to Lille
How to get to Lille from La Rochelle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:5512h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin22:40Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£441One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:5512h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin22:40Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£441One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 8364 · 708517:004h54La Rochelle station21:54Lille-Europe£851One-way1 change
Other options
- 8364 · 7085+
F15 (864009)16:295h25La Rochelle Porte Dauphine21:54Lille-Europe£861One-way2 changes - 8378 · 728113:475h29La Rochelle station19:16Lille-Europe£871One-way1 change
- 8378 · 7281+L15 (864757)12:306h46La Rochelle Porte Dauphine19:16Lille-Europe£881One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:1016h55La Rochelle, Jean Moulin17:05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£451One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:0013h15La Rochelle, Jean Moulin18:15Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£471One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:1012h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin5:55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£571One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Lille:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Lille costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 34m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Lille Flandres.
- Coaches mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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