There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to Douanebus L91
6h 4m€114–217Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
3h 35m€35–93Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
- Take the bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2bus 91
8h 14mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
2h 26m€160–171Train, line 390 bus, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to St Pancras International Stationbus 390
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to Douanebus L91
- Take the train from Menin to Yprestrain Ic / ...
6h 46m€65–125
Maidstone to Ypres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €95 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 26m and costs €160 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Ieper Markt perron 2 via Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Maidstone and Ypres is 382 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Ypres without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Maidstone to Ypres, including transfers.
Maidstone to Ypres bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Maidstone station.
Maidstone to Ypres bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Dover station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 5:12 AM in Maidstone and 6:12 AM in Ypres.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Maidstone to Ieper Markt perron 2 via Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 8h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Menin to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
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
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- €3
- 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
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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