Flying from Nice Airport (NCE) to Lille Airport (LIL): what you need to know
Take a direct flight from Nice Airport to Lille Airport and you'll be travelling for an average of 1 hour 40 minutes.
Nice and Lille are in the UTC+1 timezone. This means you won't have to adjust your watch after you land.
Each week, there are 14 Nice Airport to Lille Airport flights. If you'd like to take off as soon as possible, pick the 06:20 easyJet flight. If you'd rather make the most of your day before you fly, the latest flight is at 21:55 with Volotea.
Leave enough time to make your NCE to LIL flight. A good rule of thumb is to arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
Be prepared for bigger queues in popular months like July. Arriving up to four hours in advance for an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a wise move.
Jetting into Lille (and then seeing more of France!) is easy with easyJet. This popular carrier has direct flights from Nice Airport to Lille Airport.
Most travellers choose to travel with easyJet on this route.
With a dependable 81.82% of services arriving as planned, easyJet has the best on-time record for NCE to LIL flights.
We make it easy to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from Nice Airport to Lille Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, choose a flight with a stop long enough to visit your chosen city. Stopovers between NCE and LIL include:
Barcelona Airport
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Palma - Majorca Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Nice Airport (NCE) to Lille Airport (LIL)
The cheapest price we've found for a one-way Nice Airport to Lille Airport flight is 33 €. A round-trip plane ticket is currently 66 €. Depending on the availability and when you book, these fares could change.
To secure cheap tickets from NCE to LIL, reserve your journey one month before your departure.
June is the cheapest month for flights from Nice Airport to Lille Airport. If you'd like to travel at a different time of year, the 'Whole month' tool will show you the lowest airfares across every month.
Never miss a deal on cheap flights from NCE to LIL by creating a Price Alert. You'll get an email or notification on the app when a new discounted fare appears.
Choose your ideal arrival and departure times, number of stops and airlines with the filters. Or sort your results by 'Cheapest' to get the best deals on flights from Nice Airport to Lille Airport.
Handy information about Nice Airport (NCE)
76% of flights that leave from Nice Airport touch down at their destination on time.
Central Nice to Nice Airport is around 6 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take about 15 minutes to get there if you're ride-sharing, catching a taxi or driving.
Expect a journey time of roughly 25 minutes when using public transport.
Need a handy hotel near NCE? If you're boarding an early flight from Nice Airport to Lille Airport, these stays will have you sleeping moments from your departure gate:
Arriving at Lille Airport (LIL)
Reserve a hotel close to LIL if you're catching a late Nice Airport to Lille Airport flight. Select one of these options and skip the long transfer:
Follow your own route with a Lille Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Alamo, Europcar or Keddy By Europcar and discover more of Lille and beyond.
Booking your vehicle from Lille Airport about two weeks in advance can help you secure the lowest rate.
When to fly to Lille Airport (LIL)
It's time to choose your travel dates for your flight from Nice Airport to Lille Airport. June is the most popular month to head to Lille. If you want a quieter vibe, go in March.
When booking your flight from Nice Airport to Lille Airport, consider the type of weather you like. August is the warmest month in Lille, with temperatures ranging from 12ºC (54ºF) to 28ºC (82ºF).
If you like travelling in cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from NCE to LIL in January. Temperatures average between -2ºC (28ºF) and 8ºC (46ºF) then.
Explore more of France
Lille is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other corners of France waiting to be discovered. About 209 kilometres south of Lille, a trip to Paris will keep your itinerary busy. Start with attractions like Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and Seine River.
Strasbourg is another must-experience destination in France and is around 402 kilometres south-east of Lille. No trip is complete without visiting Cathedrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg, Marché de Noël and Place du Ch?teau.