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Compare train and coach for Saint-Étienne to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, while a train costs an average of £85.
Distance: 587 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£85 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest | £164 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus 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 Saint-Étienne to Lille:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Lille costing on average £85.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 10h 54m.
The journey is about 3h 23m faster (4h 0m by train vs 7h 23m by car) and roughly £79 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£85 vs £164). 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 Saint-Étienne to Lille
How to get to Lille from Saint-Étienne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Lille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
886805+51566:204h23St-Étienne Châteaucreux10:43Lille Flandres£731One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 886805+51566:204h23St-Étienne Châteaucreux10:43Lille Flandres£731One-way1 change
Fastest
- 886839+986415:504h09St-Étienne Châteaucreux19:59Lille-Europe£1361One-way1 change
Other options
- 886809+125547:204h14St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:34Lille-Europe£961One-way1 change
- 886829+6622 · 706113:505h11St-Étienne Châteaucreux19:01Lille Flandres£1231One-way2 changes
- 886815+98629:504h38St-Étienne Châteaucreux14:28Lille-Europe£1261One-way1 change
7661 · 5047013:4510h50Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière0:35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£761One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus17:4512h45Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF6:30Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£771One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:0015h15Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF23:15Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£811One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Lille:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Lille costing on average £85.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 10h 54m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lille by coach.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Lille by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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