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Compare train and coach for Lille to Bourges
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lille to Bourges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. 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 £34, while a train costs an average of £60.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£34 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m 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 Lille to Bourges:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Bourges costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Bourges take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 57m.
Tickets start at around £34 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £71. The journey takes 6h 27m versus 5h 13m 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 Lille to Bourges
How to get to Bourges from Lille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Bourges is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:059h15Lille12:20Bourges£171One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 3:059h15Lille12:20Bourges£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:458h30Lille23:15Bourges£461One-way0 changes
Other options
- 2:059h15Lille11:20Bourges£311One-way0 changes
- 9:4011h45Lille21:25Bourges£321One-way0 changes
- 12:408h45Lille21:25Bourges£391One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Bourges:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Bourges costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Bourges take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 57m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Bourges as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Gare de Bourges.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Bourges, Rue du Pré Doulet.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités to go to Bourges by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bourges by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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