There are 4 ways to get from Bedford to Ypres by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, bus, 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 Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 15m€120–221Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
5h 17m€59–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 10m€185–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to Douanebus L91
5h 30m€68–132
Bedford to Ypres by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €130 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 10m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Bedford and Ypres is 409 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Bedford to Ypres, including transfers.
Bedford to Ypres train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Bedford. It is currently 12:47 AM in Bedford and 1:47 AM in Ypres.
Bedford to Ypres train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Bedford, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bedford to Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 5h 15m.
- 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/
- 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 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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 Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Bus from Lille Europe to Douane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- 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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