Buses, underground trains & trams
Metro (underground train network)
Using the metro, bus and tramway network
Transpole, the local transport company in Lille and the surrounding area, provides an extensive transport network:
45 km of metro lines are connected to an extensive network of buses and tramways to optimise your movement around the Lille conurbation.
2 automated underground train (metro) lines cover 45km, with 60 stations en route.
Line 1: Villeneuve d'Ascq 4 cantons - CHR B Calmette
Line 2: Lomme Saint Philibert - Tourcoing CH Dron
2 tramway lines link to Tourcoing and Roubaix, with 35 stations en route.
68 urban bus routes cover the metropolis, 8 of which reach into Belgium.
A single standard price exists on the network: 1,20€ per journey (connections are authorised).
Plus, for shorter journeys (3 stations only), a cheaper ZAP ticket: 0,70€ can be purchased.
Day and evening passes as well as weekly, monthly, family and other travel cards are available.
La Citadine: a new circular bus shuttle service links the Champ de Mars, Norexpo and Porte de Valenciennes car parks as well as the train stations and République-Beaux Arts metro station.
Monday to Saturday from 7am to 20:00. Frequency: 10 to 13 mins
Information by telephone: +33 (0)8 20 42 40 40