How to Get to Lille
Located at the crossroads of Europe, Lille benefits from exceptional accessibility. The metropolis is 1 hour from Paris, 35 minutes from Brussels, and 1h20 from London by high-speed train.
By Train
Lille has two stations in the city center, 500m apart:
Lille-Flandres Station: TGV from Paris (1h), regional TER, trains to Belgium. Metro lines 1 and 2, tram R and T.
Lille-Europe Station: National TGV, Eurostar to London (1h20) and Brussels (35 min). Connections to Amsterdam (2h40), Lyon (3h), Marseille (4h30).
By Plane
Lille-Lesquin Airport: 10 km from center. Flights to Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, Porto, Barcelona…
Shuttle to Euralille (line 68 + metro line 1 from 4 Cantons, about 25 min, €1.65).
By Car
Lille is at the junction of 5 highways:
- A1: Paris (220 km, 2h20)
- A22: Antwerp
- A25: Dunkirk – Calais
- A27: Tournai – Brussels (115 km, 1h)
Getting Around Lille
Automatic Metro
World’s first 100% automatic metro (1983), 2 lines, 60 stations, 45 km:
- Line 1 (yellow): CHU-Eurasanté ↔ 4 Cantons (Pierre Mauroy Stadium)
- Line 2 (red): Lomme St-Philibert ↔ Tourcoing CH. Dron
Transport Fares (ilévia)
- Single ticket: €1.65
- 10-ticket book: €12.50
- Day pass: €4
- Evening pass (7pm-end of service): €2
V’Lille (Bike Sharing)
2,200 bikes at 220 stations. Short-term subscription available.
How to get to Lille by train, plane, car. Transport guide in the metropolis: metro, tram, V’Lille, fares.
