To Lille-Flandres station · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres runs 05:48–21:22, the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres runs 05:30–21:30.
Recommended
Direct and 10 minutes quicker than the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres, for €5.89 more.
Shuttle
Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres
Flibco · Flibco
20 min rideEvery 60 min05:30–21:30
Flibco stop just opposite the terminal→Lille-Flandres station
Non-stopLuggage space
€7.99total for 1 adult€7.99 eachBuy ticketPartner link · through Flibco
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Flibco stop just opposite the terminal, on the arrivals and departures level
€7.99 one way online; a return bought online is €13.99. Tickets bought from the driver cost more and are one way only. A child under four rides free with an adult booked online.
Luggage. One hand bag (35 × 20 × 20 cm, 10 kg) and one hold bag (55 × 85 × 40 cm, 25 kg) per passenger; more for a surcharge.
Hours. Times published to 31 December 2026. Hourly at half past, 05:30 to 21:30, every day, non-stop; about 20 minutes, longer at peak hours.
68→M1 · Ilévia, for the Métropole Européenne de Lille
28–34 min rideEvery 60 min05:48–21:22
Bus stop Lesquin→Gare Lille Flandres metro station
1 change
€2.10total for 1 adult€2.10 eachBuy ticketOn Ilévia, for the Métropole Européenne de Lille
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Bus stop Lesquin – Aéroport outside the terminal, bus 68 towards Quatre Cantons – Stade Pierre Mauroy
€1.90 for an ilévia single plus €0.20 for the reloadable ticket it comes on, bought from the driver of bus 68. With a ticket or Pass Pass card already, it is €1.90. Valid an hour across bus and metro.
Luggage. Hand luggage one person can carry rides free on the bus; nothing longer than 75 cm.
Hours. Bus 68 leaves the airport about hourly, every 20 to 25 minutes at the morning and evening peaks: 23 runs Monday to Saturday, 05:47 to 21:22, and 17 on Sundays, 05:45 to 21:21. Metro 1 runs every few minutes from Quatre Cantons.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Lille to Lille Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Lille airport to Lille city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres at €7.99, 20 min: direct and 10 minutes quicker than the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres, for €5.89 more. The cheapest is the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres at €2.10, 28–34 min; the fastest the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille at €45, 15 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Hire a car for the Flanders and Opal Coast towns, the First World War sites around Arras and Ypres, or Belgian towns across the border, which no priced ride on this page reaches from the airport. You are staying in Lille: bus 68 and metro 1 reach Lille-Flandres on one €2.10 ticket (€1.90 if you hold a card), and Flibco's shuttle gets there in 20 minutes for €7.99. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres runs 05:48–21:22, and the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres runs 05:30–21:30. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Hand luggage one person can carry rides free on the bus; nothing longer than 75 cm.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The Flibco shuttle leaves from the stop just opposite the terminal, on the arrivals and departures level, at half past every hour. It runs non-stop to Lille-Flandres.
Tickets
There is no ilévia ticket machine at the airport: buy the €1.90 single from the driver of bus 68, on a €0.20 reloadable ticket. Validate it on the bus and again at the metro; it covers an hour.
Luggage
Flibco includes one hand bag and one hold bag of up to 25 kg per passenger; more costs extra. On ilévia buses, hand luggage one person can carry rides free, but nothing longer than 75 cm is allowed.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up at Lille Airport. Request a ride after you land and the app gives step-by-step directions to meet your driver.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
68→M1 · Ilévia, for the Métropole Européenne de LilleBus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres
From
Bus stop Lesquin – Aéroport outside the terminal, bus 68 towards Quatre Cantons – Stade Pierre Mauroy
To
Gare Lille Flandres metro station, beside Lille-Flandres station
Luggage
Hand luggage one person can carry rides free on the bus; nothing longer than 75 cm.
Runs
05:48–21:22
Journey
28–34 min
€1.90 for an ilévia single plus €0.20 for the reloadable ticket it comes on, bought from the driver of bus 68. With a ticket or Pass Pass card already, it is €1.90. Valid an hour across bus and metro.
Bus 68 ends at Quatre Cantons – Stade Pierre Mauroy. Change there to metro 1 towards CHU – Eurasanté: Gare Lille Flandres is 14 to 15 minutes on, Rihour for the Grand'Place one stop further.
The last bus leaves the airport at 21:22, 21:21 on Sundays.
Bus 68 leaves the airport about hourly, every 20 to 25 minutes at the morning and evening peaks: 23 runs Monday to Saturday, 05:47 to 21:22, and 17 on Sundays, 05:45 to 21:21. Metro 1 runs every few minutes from Quatre Cantons.
Flibco stop just opposite the terminal, on the arrivals and departures level
To
Lille-Flandres station, in front of the CIC building opposite Place des Buisses
Luggage
One hand bag (35 × 20 × 20 cm, 10 kg) and one hold bag (55 × 85 × 40 cm, 25 kg) per passenger; more for a surcharge.
Runs
05:30–21:30
Journey
20 min
€7.99 one way online; a return bought online is €13.99. Tickets bought from the driver cost more and are one way only. A child under four rides free with an adult booked online.
The ticket is valid all day until 04:00 the next morning, not for one departure: miss a bus and take the next.
Bookings can be cancelled or changed up to the day before; on the day of travel they cannot.
Times published to 31 December 2026. Hourly at half past, 05:30 to 21:30, every day, non-stop; about 20 minutes, longer at peak hours.
What is the best way from Lille airport to Lille city center?
For one traveler, the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres at €7.99, 20 min. Direct and 10 minutes quicker than the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres, for €5.89 more. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Lille airport to Lille city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres at €2.10. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Lille airport to Lille city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres at €2.10, 28–34 min; the fastest is the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres at €7.99, 20 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Lille by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille, 15 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Lille airport to Lille city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Lille-Flandres station: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille, €45 for one traveler, 15 min, to any address in Lille. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres at €2.10 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Lille airport to Lille city center?
Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres: 28–34 min. Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres: 20 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille: 15 min
How far is Lille airport from the city center?
Lille Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille, takes 15 min; the cheapest, the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres, 28–34 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Lille airport?
Uber picks up at Lille Airport. Request a ride after you land and the app gives step-by-step directions to meet your driver.
Where do I catch the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres at Lille airport?
Bus stop Lesquin – Aéroport outside the terminal, bus 68 towards Quatre Cantons – Stade Pierre Mauroy. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Gare Lille Flandres metro station, beside Lille-Flandres station.
Is there a train from Lille airport to Lille at night?
The Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres runs 05:48–21:22. The Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres runs 05:30–21:30. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille is what remains; it is €45 for the vehicle. Bus 68 leaves the airport about hourly, every 20 to 25 minutes at the morning and evening peaks: 23 runs Monday to Saturday, 05:47 to 21:22, and 17 on Sundays, 05:45 to 21:21. Metro 1 runs every few minutes from Quatre Cantons.
Worth knowing
Two ways into Lille: Flibco's direct shuttle to Lille-Flandres, hourly, €7.99 online, or ilévia's bus 68 to Quatre Cantons and metro 1 into town on one €1.90 city ticket.
There is no ilévia ticket machine at the airport. Buy the single from the driver of bus 68: €1.90 for the trip and €0.20 for the reloadable ticket it comes on.
The ilévia single is valid for an hour across bus and metro. Validate it on the bus and again at the metro.
Flibco's ticket is valid all day, not for one departure: miss a bus and take the next.
Nothing public runs from the airport after 21:30: the last bus 68 leaves at 21:22, the last Flibco shuttle at 21:30.
Taxis wait outside the terminal and run on the meter; no fixed fare to Lille is published. Uber also picks up at the airport.
Lille-Europe, for Eurostar and most TGVs, is next to Lille-Flandres, one stop on metro 2.
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