To and from the Airport in Lille
Aéroport de Lille The airport is located in Lesquin, 10km outside Lille. A shuttle links the airport with the city centre in 20 minutes and runs from 0530-2230 during the week, and depending on flights at the weekend. The stop is located in front of the main entrance of the Euralille shopping centre, at the bus stop marked 'Liaison Aéroport'. A single ticket cost €5 and a return ticket cost €8.
Taxis are also ready and waiting outside the Arrivals Hall and there are several car hire companies located in the terminal.
Getting to Lille from London is arguably better done with Eurostar, from London St Pancras the journey time is 1 hour 20 minutes. Trains depart regularly throughout the day but early booking is advisable for the best fares (at the time of writing this cheapest ticket is £21).
10 things to do in Lille
- Le Musée d'Art Moderne
- Cathedral Notre-Dame-de-la Treille
- Lille Citadelle
- Manoir de l'Estracelles
- Vieille Bourse (Old Exchange)
- Musée des Beaux Arts
- Vieux Lille (old Lille)
- Lille Zoo
- Wambrechies Gin Distillery
- Institut Micheleh
Recommended Lille Restaurants
- L'Huitriere
- The Barbue d'Anvers
- Aux Bout des Doigts
- La Baignoire
- Paul, patisserie & salon de thé
- Flandre Liban
- La Cave aux Fioles
- Aux Moules
- Alcide
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More on Lille
The urban area is one of the biggest in France with more than 1 million inhabitants.
Lille was elected European Capital of Culture in 2004, along with the Italian city of Genoa.
Lille Olympique Sporting Club is one of the major teams in the French football league,
has won 8 major national trophies and now reagularly features in the UEFA Champions
League and UEFA Cup.
Lille's Fine Arts Museum (Musée des beaux-arts) is the second largest in France, after
the Louvre. Since 2006, Lille is home to the Lille Comics Festival, the main British
and American comic books convention in the north of France, held on the
first weekend of November.
Lille nightlife
On Rue Masséna, you will find countless bars, nightclubs, and restaurants including small delicious kebab stands that are open late until the wee hours of early morning. Salsa the night away at Le Latina Café on 42/44 Rue Masséna, where you will find all things Cuban including portraits of Che Guevara, hot Spanish tunes, and their famous Havana Club Mojitos. As well, indulge in a Desperado (tequila beer) or two. Drinks are a bit pricier, but the ambiance makes it all worth it. Pub Mac Ewan's on 8 place Sébastopol offers about 140 different beers. Starting at €1.90.