How do I get from Lille airport to Grand'Place?

Q: How do I get from Lille airport to Grand'Place?

Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres: €2.10 for one traveler, 29–35 min. It leaves you at Rihour metro, beside the Grand'Place. Take bus 68 to Quatre Cantons, then metro 1 towards CHU – Eurasanté and get off at Rihour, one stop past Gare Lille Flandres, beside the square. It is the same €1.90 single, within its hour.

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Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Grand'Place

For Lille generally we recommend the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres; for Grand'Place the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille is 20 minutes quicker for €42.90 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres

68M1 · Ilévia, for the Métropole Européenne de Lille

29–35 min rideEvery 60 min05:48–21:22

Bus stop LesquinRihour metro

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. The same ilévia single as to Gare Lille Flandres, within its hour.

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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille

Driver meets you in arrivals

15 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Lille

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€45total for 1 adult€45 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the vehicle, fixed when you book; traffic does not change it.

Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Take bus 68 to Quatre Cantons, then metro 1 towards CHU – Eurasanté and get off at Rihour, one stop past Gare Lille Flandres, beside the square. It is the same €1.90 single, within its hour.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Lille Airport into Lille

Your destination

Straight there.

The main square of Lille, in the old town, one metro stop past Lille-Flandres on line 1.

Lille Airport

Follow the signs

Bus stop Lesquin

Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres · 29–35 min

Grand'Place

Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres serves Grand'Place. Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres runs 05:48–21:22. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Grand'Place

Find the stop

Bus stop Lesquin. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Grand'Place

29–35 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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An eSIM for France, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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A late flight?AirHelp

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Flibco shuttle to Lille-Flandres stop at Grand'Place?

No. It runs to Lille-Flandres station.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 68 and metro 1 to Gare Lille Flandres runs 05:48–21:22. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Lille is what remains.

How far is Grand'Place from the centre?