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Compare train and coach for Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, while a train costs an average of £93.
Distance: 581 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£93 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £157 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne costing on average £93.
Other travel options to Les Sables-d'Olonne take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 20m.
The journey is about 1h 13m faster (5h 43m by train vs 6h 56m by car) and roughly £64 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£93 vs £157). 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 Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne
How to get to Les Sables-d'Olonne from Lille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:146h46Lille16:00Les Sables-d'Olonne£851One-way0 changes
Cheapest
9:146h46Lille16:00Les Sables-d'Olonne£851One-way0 changes
Fastest
14:126h02Lille20:14Les Sables-d'Olonne£1591One-way0 changes
Other options
12:316h06Lille18:37Les Sables-d'Olonne£1331One-way0 changes
8:146h46Lille15:00Les Sables-d'Olonne£1401One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Les Sables-d'Olonne costing on average £93.
Other travel options to Les Sables-d'Olonne take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Les Sables-d'Olonne 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 des Sables d'Olonne.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Gare Routière.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Les Sables-d'Olonne by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Les Sables-d'Olonne by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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