There are 11 ways to get from Mechelen to London by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Malines to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 18m£113–187Train via London St. Pancras Int.
cheapest- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
4h 43m£33–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus FlixBus N781 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 56m£90–147Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Mechelen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
4h 21m£162–184Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
3h 39m£72–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mechelen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
5h 24m£74–145Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
4h 17m£106–307Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
4h 46m£191–411Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
5h 2m£125–379Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
5h 15m£99–330Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
6h 21m£59–232
Mechelen to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to London is to train via London St. Pancras Int. which costs £30 - £80 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to London is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to London. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Mechelen and London is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Mechelen to London without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Mechelen to London, including transfers.
Mechelen to London train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Malines station.
The best way to get from Mechelen to London is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 3h 39m.
London is 1h behind Mechelen. It is currently 3:28 AM in Mechelen and 2:28 AM in London.
Mechelen to London train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and London, England?
You can take a train from Malines to London St Pancras Intl via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, British Airways and Brussels Airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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