Car hire and driving in Lille
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LIL means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.
Drives from Lille
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lille to Brugge | Belgium | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Lille to Gent | Belgium | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Lille to Anderlecht | Belgium | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Lille to Brussels | Belgium | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Lille to Schaerbeek | Belgium | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Lille to Amiens | France | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Lille to Charleroi | Belgium | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Lille to Antwerp | Belgium | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Lille to Leuven | Belgium | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Lille to Namur | Belgium | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Lille to Saint Peters | United Kingdom | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Lille to Breda | The Netherlands | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Lille to London | United Kingdom | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Lille to Berlin | Germany | 745 km (463 mi) | about 11 h 22 min |
| Lille to Madrid | Spain | 1,251 km (777 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Lille to Rome | Italy | 1,212 km (753 mi) | about 18 h 29 min |
| Lille to Paris | France | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Lille to Hamburg | Germany | 574 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 45 min |
| Lille to Minsk | Belarus | 1,698 km (1,055 mi) | about 25 h 54 min |
| Lille to Budapest | Hungary | 1,213 km (754 mi) | about 18 h 30 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lille?
The right, as everywhere in France.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.