There are 4 ways to get from England to Ypres by train, 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, line 86 bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
4h 55m€101–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
10h 27m€33–57Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 13m€172–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 21m€67–144
England to Ypres by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Ypres is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 13m and costs €170 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via London Victoria and Roeselare Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between England and Ypres is 309 km.
The best way to get from England to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from England to Ypres, including transfers.
England to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 4:59 PM in England and 5:59 PM in Ypres.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between England and Ypres, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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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