Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France.
- Served by Lille Airport (LIL).
History
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (Embraer 170, ERJ-145, CRJ, CRJ-700, Embraer 190, CRK) · 9 routes: Bastia, Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Figari, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Strasbourg, Toulouse
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320, A319) · 9 routes: Ajaccio, Dubrovnik, Faro, Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Kerkyra/corfu, Liege, Rhodos, Split
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 5 routes: Agadir, Djerba, Marrakech, Oujda, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Bordeaux, Geneva, Nice, Toulouse
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Air Algerie AH (736, 737-800) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Air France AF (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Marseille, Nice
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Marseille, Porto
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A321) · 1 route: Djerba
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lille Airport (LIL); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LIL has direct flights to 30 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Ajaccio, Algier, Barcelona, Bastia, Bordeaux…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lille, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.