There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, line 86 bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 44m€139–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leicester to London Victoriabus Uk005 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
13h 51m€44–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Marble Archbus 440 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
8h 4m€105–205Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 44m€200–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
5h 52m€91–173
Leicester to Ypres by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Ypres is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 44m and costs €200 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via Leicester, London Victoria and Roeselare Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Leicester and Ypres is 463 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Leicester to Ypres, including transfers.
Leicester to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leicester station.
Leicester to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 7:55 AM in Leicester and 8:55 AM in Ypres.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Ieper Poternebrug via M&S, Leicester, London Victoria, Bruges, Bruges, Roulers, and Roeselare Station perron 9 in around 13h 51m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
- 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
- €24–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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