There are 4 ways to get from England to Ypres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
4h 54m€52–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus 814 / ...
10h 25m€27–51Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 26m€70–97
England to Ypres by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Ypres is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between England and Ypres is 331 km.
The best way to get from England to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from England to Ypres, including transfers.
England to Ypres train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Ypres is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 10h 25m.
Ypres is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 9:02 AM in England and 10:02 AM in Ypres.
England to Ypres train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
What companies run services between England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Ypres via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bruges twice daily. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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