Getting to ISA Lille

Ideally located in the heart of Europe

Lille is one of France's most accessible cities outside the capital, giving students many options to get to Lille and to travel during their stay.

The two main train stations, Lille-Europe and Lille-Flandres, connect to London, Paris or Brussels in an hour or less. Learn more about our hometown.

From Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris : direct SNCF train (1 hour) to Lille-Europe or Lille-Flandres station
From Lille Airport : shuttle bus (20 min) to Lille-Flandres station
From Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) : train from Brussels city center (30 mins) to Lille-Europe station
From Charleroi Airport (Brussels South) : shuttle bus (1 hour 40 minutes) to Lille-Europe station
From Paris city center : direct train (1 hour) from Gare du Nord to Lille-Europe or Lille-Flandres station

Book train tickets at OUI.SNCF. Students under 27 years old may benefit from special discounts with the purchase of the French national railway (SNCF) “Carte Jeune”. Get more information about train travel discount cards on SNCF’s website.

There are also many bus services available, with lower ticket prices but longer travel times. Here are a few examples, although other companies exist:

OUIBUS, operated by the SNCF
Flixbus
Eurolines

Getting Around Lille

ISA Lille is conveniently located on the Lille Catholic University campus, in the heart of the city. Thus, students have many public transportation options to reach the school from anywhere in Lille.

Lille’s public transit network, ilevia, includes surrounding cities accessible by:

Metro
Bus
Bike-sharing

To use the public transit system, students must obtain a rechargeable transport card, called a PassPass. Discounts are available for students 25 and younger, and according to financial need. More information is available from ilevia’s website (in French only).

Learn more about life in Lille

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