There are 4 ways to get from Chelmsford to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, subway, 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, line 86 bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 23m€53–110Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chelmsford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 8m€180–199Train, subway
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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 32m€130–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chelmsford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 16m€72–152
Chelmsford to Ypres by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Ypres is to train and line 86 bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 8m and costs €180 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Ypres via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Ypres is 356 km.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Chelmsford to Ypres, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Ypres train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Chelmsford. It is currently 7:04 AM in Chelmsford and 8:04 AM in Ypres.
Chelmsford to Ypres train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Ypres, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Chelmsford to Ypres. However, you can take the train to London Liverpool Street, walk to Liverpool Street station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St. Pancras Int., take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Gare Lille Europe, take the line 86 bus to Curie, walk to Wervik, then take the train to Ypres. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chelmsford to Ypres via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
- 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 (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
- +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
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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