Paris Lille

Distance: 137 miDuration: 2 h 35 min

Driving from Paris to Lille takes about 2 h 35 min via A 1. The distance is 137 mi. The straight-line distance is 127 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Aubervilliers, Gagny, Compiègne, Douai, Lille. Driving directions

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Driving directions34 · 137 mi

1 Depart right onto Place du Pont-Neuf - Christo et Jeanne-Claude 26 yd
2 Continue U-turn onto Place du Pont-Neuf - Christo et Jeanne-Claude 66 yd
3 Continue straight onto Pont Neuf 1 mi
4 At end of road, turn right onto Quai de la Mégisserie 1 mi
5 Turn left onto Place du Châtelet 79 yd
6 Continue straight onto Boulevard de Sébastopol 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Boulevard de Strasbourg 1 mi
8 Turn left onto Boulevard de Magenta 1 mi
9 Turn slightly right onto Boulevard Barbès 1 mi
10 Turn right onto Rue Labat 1 mi
11 Turn slightly left onto Rue des Poissonniers 1 mi
12 Turn right onto Boulevard Ney 69 yd
13 Keep slightly right onto Boulevard Ney 1 mi

14 Turn left onto Avenue de la Porte de La Chapelle 1 mi
15 Take ramp straight 1 mi
16 Continue straight onto Autoroute du Nord 86 mi
17 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 44 mi
18 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 2 mi
19 Keep slightly left 1 mi
20 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
21 Keep slightly right 109 yd
22 Turn straight onto Rue du Faubourg d'Arras 46 yd
23 Continue slightly left onto Rue du Faubourg d'Arras 74 yd
24 Turn straight onto Boulevard d'Alsace 106 yd
25 Enter rotary slightly right onto Rue d'Artois 41 yd
26 Exit rotary right onto Rue d'Artois 1 mi
27 Turn left onto Rue de Wazemmes 49 yd
28 Turn right onto Rue Ducourouble 1 mi
29 Continue straight onto Rue Caumartin 1 mi
30 At end of road, turn left onto Rue des Pyramides 14 yd
31 Turn right onto Rue des Postes 111 yd
32 Turn left onto Place Sébastopol 138 yd
33 Continue right onto Place Sébastopol 26 yd
34 Arrive right onto Place Sébastopol

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The return trip from Lille to Paris covers roughly the same distance, 137 mi.

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Station de navette fluviale Corentin Cariou
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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Paris to Lille?: The distance between Paris and Lille is 137 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Paris to Lille?: The drive from Paris to Lille takes approximately 2 h 35 min by car.
What is the best route from Paris to Lille?: The fastest route from Paris to Lille covers 137 mi with a driving time of approximately 2 h 35 min.
Which direction is Lille from Paris?: Lille lies roughly to the north of Paris.
Which roads does the route from Paris to Lille follow?: The drive from Paris to Lille mainly follows A 1.
Which towns do you pass between Paris and Lille?: Towns on the route from Paris to Lille include Argenteuil, Chelles, Compiègne, Arras, Roubaix.