The distance between La Rochelle and Lille is around 676km (420 miles) and the quickest way to get there is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 35m.
We've found 8 different ways to get from La Rochelle to Lille by train, bus, car and plane. The recommended routes, which include information on duration, ticket price, and level of difficulty, can be found below.
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Take the train to Nantes then fly from Nantes (NTE) to Lille Lesquin (LIL).
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Take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and then to Lille Flandres.
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Take the bus to Paris and then to Lille.
There are several options for getting from La Rochelle to Lille by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €47 ($47) and will take around 10hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €205 ($205).
The distance between La Rochelle and Lille is around 676km (420 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 587km (365 miles)
It takes around 4h 15m to get from La Rochelle and Lille by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 6h 30m to drive there.
The quickest way to get from La Rochelle to Lille is to take the train and then fly which takes around 3h 35m and will set you back approx €205 ($205).
The cheapest way to travel between La Rochelle and Lille, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €47 ($47) for a standard one-way ticket.
Yes there is a train service that runs between La Rochelle and Lille. It typically takes around 4h 15m and departs every 4 hours.
There are no direct train services that runs from La Rochelle to Lille. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Gare du Nord. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 4h 15m.
TGV inOui, SNCF and Paris RER run train services between La Rochelle and Lille. Trains depart every 4 hours and will take around 4h 15m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.
Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from La Rochelle and Lille. It typically takes around 10hrs and departs 4 times a week.
There are no direct bus services that runs from La Rochelle to Lille. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Paris. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 10hrs.
FlixBus and Blablabus run regular bus services between La Rochelle and Lille. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 10hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.
It doesn't look like you can fly directly from La Rochelle to Lille. We recommend that you take the train to Nantes then fly from Nantes (NTE) to Lille Lesquin (LIL). instead which will take 3h 35m.
The closest major airport to Lille is Lille Airport (LIL) (LIL) which is approximately 8km (5 miles) from Lille. Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA) (BVA) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) (CDG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.
Yes it is possible to drive from La Rochelle and Lille. The distance is around 688km (427 miles) by road and it will take around 6h 30m in normal traffic conditons.
If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from La Rochelle to Lille is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 15m and will usually cost around €160 ($160).
Transport option | Duration | Cost | Frequency | Distance |
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Train and Plane + 3 similar | 3h 35m | €205($205) | 5 times a day | 676km (420 miles) |
Train to Nantes, plane | 4h 10m | €240($240) | 5 times a day | 727km (452 miles) |
Train to Bordeaux St Jean, Fly | 4h 40m | €145($145) | every 4 hours | 921km (572 miles) |
Train to Bordeaux St Jean, plane | 5hrs | €255($255) | every 4 hours | 939km (584 miles) |
Train + 1 similar | 4h 15m | €160($160) | every 4 hours | 694km (431 miles) |
Train via Poitiers | 5h 10m | €165($165) | twice daily | 696km (432 miles) |
Bus | 10hrs | €47($47) | 4 times a week | 697km (433 miles) |
Drive | 6h 30m | €95($95) | on demand | 688km (427 miles) |
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The following major airports near Lille offer regular flights to various popular destinations within France and internationally.