There are 9 ways to get from Belgium to Essex by 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 328 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Witham (Essex)train
4h 55m£93–170Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
6h 35m£41–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brussels to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Essexcar
4h 17m£165–190Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
4h 54m£126–391Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
5h 6m£58–124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Essexcar
5h 19m£57–123Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the train from Braintree to White Notleytrain
4h 26m£174–429Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
6h 6m£95–294Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
6h 16m£51–236
Belgium to Essex by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Essex is to train which costs £55 - £130 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Essex is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 17m and costs £160 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Essex. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at White Notley via Brussel-Zuid, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Belgium and Essex is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Belgium to Essex without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 55m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Belgium to Essex, including transfers.
Belgium to Essex train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
Essex is 1h behind Belgium. It is currently 11:33 AM in Belgium and 10:33 AM in Essex.
Belgium to Essex train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 592+ hotels available in Essex.
What companies run services between Belgium and Essex, England?
You can take a vehicle from Bourse to White Notley via Suede, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Witham (Essex)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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