344. Lille, France
Be notified when a new unfamiliar destination is added.
Why
Lille is a city that most just pass through via bus on the way from London to Paris or vice versa, like I did. However, it has a lot to offer and is not visited a lot at all. It’s also a place to learn the culture of northern France. Next time, make Lille your destination.
Where
Lille, France is located close to the Belgium border of France. It’s just east of the seaside town of Calais, France and and south west of Brussels Belgium
How To Get Here
By Train
The SNCF serve the region with service from Paris.
By Plane
The closest international airport is actually in Brussels, Belgium (BRU), the home of brussels airlines (SN).
The following airlines has service to Brussels International Airport (BRU):
Adria Airways (JP), Aegean Airlines (A3), Aer Lingus (EI), Aeroflot (SU), Air Algerie (AH), Air Arabia Maroc (3O), Air Canada (AC), Air Europa (UX), Air Malta (KM), Air Moldova (9U), Air Serbia (JU), Air Transat (TS), AirBaltic (BT), Alitalia (AZ), All Nippon Airlines (NH), Austrian Airlines (OS), BMI Regional (BM), Blue Air (0B), British Airways (BA), Brussels Airlines (SN), Bulgaria Air (FB), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), Croatia Airlines (OU), Czech Airlines (OK), Delta Air Lines (DL), EasyJet Airlines (U2), El Al Airlines (LY), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Eurowings (EW), Finnair (AY), Georgian Airways (A9), Hainan Airlines (HU), HOP! (A5), Iberia Airlines (IB), Icelandair (FI), Jetairfly (TB), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), LAN (LA), LOT Polish (LO), Links Air (W2), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), MS, Middle Eastern Airlines (ME), Neos Air (NO), Pegasus Airlines (PC), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Air Morac (AT), Rwandair Express (WB), Ryanair (FR), SAS (SK), SunExpress (XQ), Swiss Airlines (LX), TAP Portugal (TP), Tarom (RO), Thai Airways (TG), Tunisair (TU), Turkish Airlines (TK), Ukraine International (PS), United Airlines (UA), Vueling (VY) and Wow Air (WW).
The closest major international airports in France are in Paris, then take the train and/or bus combination out to Lille. The airports serving Paris are: Charles-de Gaulle (CDG), Orly (ORY). While you can use Beauvais (BVA), it will take considerably longer.
The following airlines has service to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG):
Adria Airways (JP), Aegean Airlines (A3), Aer Lingus (EI), Aeroflot (SU), Aeromexico (AM), Aigle Azur (ZI), Air Algerie (AH), Air Arabia Maroc (3O), Air Europa (UX), Air Astana (KC), Air Austral (UU), AirBaltic (BT), Air Berlin (AB), Air Canada (AC), Air Caraibes (TX), Air China (CA), Air Corsica (XK), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Air Madagascar (MD), Air Malta (KM), Air Mauritius (MK), Air Serbia (JU), Air Seychelles (HM), Air Tahiti Nui (TN), Air Transat (TS), Alitalia (AZ), All Nippon Airlines (NH), American Airlines (AA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), ASL Airlines France (5O), atlasglobal (KK), Austrian Airlines (OS), Azerbaijan Airlines (J2), Belavia Belarusian Airlines (B2), BMI Regional (BM), British Airways (BA), brussels airlines (SN), Bulgaria Air (FB), Cathay Pacific Airways (CX), China Eastern Airlines (MU), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Cobalt (CO), Croatia Airlines (OU), Czech Airlines (OK), Delta Air Lines (DL), EasyJet Airlines (U2), Egyptair (MS), El Al Airlines (LY), Emirates (EK), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), Eurowings (EW), EVA Airways (BR), Finnair (AY), flybe. (BE), Germanwings (4U), Gulf Air (GF), Hainan Airlines (HU), Iberia Airlines (IB), Japan Airlines (JL), Jet Airways (9W), Jetairfly (TB), Jet2.com (LS), Kenya Airways (KQ), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Korean Airlines (KE), Kuwait Airways (KU), LATAM (LA), LOT Polish (LO), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Luxair (LG), Mahan Air (W5), Meridiana Airlines (IG), Middle Eastern Airlines (ME), Montenegro Airlines (YM), Neos Air (NO), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Nouvelair (BJ), Oman Air (WY), Onur Air (8Q), Pakistan International Airlines (PK), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Air Morac (AT), Royal Jordanian (RJ), SAS (SK), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Smart Wings (QS), SunExpress (XQ), Swiss Airlines (LX), Tarom (RO), Thai Airways (TG), Tunisair (TU), TunisAir Express (UG), Turkish Airlines (TK), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), Ukraine International (PS), United Airlines (UA), Ural Airlines (U6), Uzbekistan Airways (HY), Vietnam Airlines (VN), Vueling (VY), Wow Air (WW) and XL Airways France (SE).
The following airlines has service to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY):
Aeroflot (SU), Alitalia (AZ), Air Europa (UX), Air Caraibes (TX), Air Corsica (XK), Air France (AF), Air Algerie (AH), Air Malta (KM), Aigle Azur (ZI), British Airways (BA), Corsair International (SS), EasyJet Airlines (U2), flybe. (BE), HOP! (A5), Icelandair (FI), Iberia Airlines (IB), Iran Air (IR), Jetairfly (TB), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Royal Air Morac (AT), Transavia France (TO), Twin Jet (T7), TAP Portugal (TP), Tunisair (TU) and Vueling (VY).
The following airlines has service to Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA):
Air Moldova (9U), Blue Air (0B), Ryanair (FR), Volotea (V7) andWizz Air (W6).
By Bus
The area is served by OuiBus from the Paris-Bercy Bus/Rail station.
By Car
If you are already in the region you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.
By Ferry
No.
Where To Stay
There is a good degree of Accor Hotel brands as well as Best Western and some other local French brands to choose from
==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.
==>> Try Airbnb.
Where To Eat
Lots of restaurants around the city.
==>> You can find a list of restaurants from TripAdvisor here.
What To Do
Here are some things to check out while you are there:
- The Grand palace
- Vieux-Lille
- The Old Stock Exchange
Of course there are museums to visit as well.
You can find some more places to stay at http://en.lilletourism.com/accommodation-in-lille.html.
==>> Here is a list of things to do from Trip Advisor.
==>> Here are some things to do in Lille. They are offered by Viator.
==>> Lonely Planet has some additional information.
Additional Information
Language: French
Currency: Euros (EUR)
