There are 5 ways to get from Saclay to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Paris Nordtrain B
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
2h 15m€46–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 3m€21–36Drive 241.9 km
- Drive from Saclay to Lillecar 241.9 km
2h 34m€45–64Line 219 bus, train
- Take the bus from La Martinière to Gare de Massy - Palaiseaubus 219
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
3h 2mBus via Bibliothèque François Mitterrand
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lillebus 757 / ...
5h 43m€25–37
Saclay to Lille by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saclay to Lille is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Saclay to Lille is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €45 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Saclay to Lille station. However, there are services departing from La Martinière and arriving at Lille - Europe Train Station via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Saclay to Lille. However, there are services departing from Massy - Palaiseau and arriving at Lille Flandres via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Saclay and Lille is 253 km. The road distance is 241.9 km.
The best way to get from Saclay to Lille without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Saclay to Lille, including transfers.
Saclay to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Saclay to Lille train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Massy - Palaiseau station.
The best way to get from Saclay to Lille is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Saclay, France and Lille, France?
You can take a bus from La Martinière to Lille Flandres via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Île-de-France Mobilités - Massy-Juvisy
Bus from La Martinière to Gare de Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Île-de-France Mobilités - Massy-Juvisy
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Booking & Getting There
Saclay to Lille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Saclay to Lille train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saclay to Lille is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Saclay to Lille.
There are 2109+ hotels available in Lille.