There are 4 ways to get from England to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, line 86 bus via London St Pancras Intl
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
4h 54m€82–152Train, line 86 bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 3m€36–112Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 13m€169–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 21m€57–118
England to Ypres by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €120 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 13m and costs €160 - €190.
The distance between England and Ypres is 309 km.
The best way to get from England to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus via London St Pancras Intl which takes 4h 54m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from England to Ypres, including transfers.
Ypres is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 4:33 AM in England and 5:33 AM in Ypres.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between England and Ypres, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from England to Ypres. However, you can take the line 91 bus to St Pancras International 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 London to Ypres via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 3h 13m.
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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