There are 6 ways to get from Banbury to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 86 bus via London
best- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 54m€137–227Train, line 86 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 56m€69–140Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Banbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 44m€195–222Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain
7h 28m€188–487Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Banbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
5h 51m€90–177Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
7h 37m€134–377
Banbury to Ypres by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Ypres is to train and line 86 bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 44m and costs €190 - €230.
The distance between Banbury and Ypres is 418 km.
The best way to get from Banbury to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus via London which takes 5h 54m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Banbury to Ypres, including transfers.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Banbury. It is currently 3:59 PM in Banbury and 4:59 PM in Ypres.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Ypres, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Banbury to Ypres. However, you can take the train to London Marylebone, walk to Old Marylebone Town Hall, take the line 205 bus to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Gare Lille Europe, take the line 86 bus to Curie, walk to Wervik, then take the train to Ypres. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Banbury to Ypres via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
Bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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