There are 3 ways to get from Dover to Ypres by car ferry, car, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
2h 43m€23–74Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
- Take the bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2bus 91
6h 7m€36–48Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
2h 4m€155–163
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Ypres is to car ferry and drive which costs €23 - €75 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Ypres is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €150 - €165.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Ieper Markt perron 2 via Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Dover and Ypres is 131 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Ypres without a car is to bus which takes 6h 7m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Dover to Ypres, including transfers.
Dover to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 1:35 AM in Dover and 2:35 AM in Ypres.
There are 1087+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Ieper Markt perron 2 via Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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