There are 10 ways to get from Bedford to Mechelen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
4h 9m€144–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 33m€47–80Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mechelencar
5h 17m€201–237Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 27m€117–346Train via London
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
4h 21m€74–152Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mechelencar
6h 24m€76–159Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malinestrain
5h 39m€161–449Fly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 36m€99–284Fly Luton Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LTN - BRU
6h 51m€79–256Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain
7h 32m€100–333
Bedford to Mechelen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Mechelen is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Mechelen is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €140 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via Milton Keynes Coachway and London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Malines via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Bedford and Mechelen is 474 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Bedford to Mechelen, including transfers.
Bedford to Mechelen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Mechelen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Mechelen is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Mechelen, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bedford to Malines via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Malines via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Bedford to Mechelen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Mechelen is 1h ahead of Bedford. It is currently 6:13 PM in Bedford and 7:13 PM in Mechelen.
Bedford to Mechelen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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