There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, line 86 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 Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 43m€106–191Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
3h 35m€47–104Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
8h 24mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
2h 26m€159–170Train, line 91 bus, line 86 bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Stationbus 91 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
- Take the train from Wervik to Yprestrain Ic / ...
6h 13m€59–156
Maidstone to Ypres by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €110 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 26m and costs €150 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Maidstone and Ypres is 374 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 43m 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 6:48 AM in Maidstone and 7:48 AM in Ypres.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Maidstone to Ieper Poternebrug via Dover, Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 8h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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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