There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to Ypres by train, subway, 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, subway
best- Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the subway from Gare Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas Roubaixsubway M2
- Take the train from Roubaix to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
5h 55m€145–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
13h 1m€63–90Bus, subway, train, line 86 bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
7h 25m€76–135Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 5m€197–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
5h 38m€86–173
Oxford to Ypres by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Ypres is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 5m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Oxford to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Queens Lane and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Oxford to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Ypres via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Oxford and Ypres is 436 km.
The best way to get from Oxford to Ypres without a car is to train and subway which takes 5h 55m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Oxford to Ypres, including transfers.
Oxford to Ypres bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Oxford to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
Oxford to Ypres bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Ieper Poternebrug via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 13h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Subway from Gare Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ypres is 1h ahead of Oxford. It is currently 12:24 AM in Oxford and 1:24 AM in Ypres.
Oxford to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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