There are 5 ways to get from Folkestone to Ypres by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, 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
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 55m€156–266Line 104 bus, bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C9 to Torhout Station perron 8bus 70b / ...
- Take the bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Poternebrugbus 91
7h 53m€22–30Line 104 bus, bus, line 86 bus
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Roadbus 104 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
7h 21m€26–37Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
1h 48m€153–161Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
3h 2m€47–115
Folkestone to Ypres by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Ypres is to line 104 bus and bus and line 91 bus which costs €22 - €30 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Ypres is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €150 - €165.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Middelburg Square and arriving at Curie via Dover and Gare Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Folkestone and Ypres is 441 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Folkestone to Ypres, including transfers.
Folkestone to Ypres bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Middelburg Square station.
Folkestone to Ypres train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Ypres is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can line 104 bus and bus and line 86 bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Middelburg Square to Ypres via Pencester Road, Dover, Lille, Gare Lille Europe, Curie, and Wervik in around 7h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- +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
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Middelburg Square to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
Bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Stagecoach South East
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge Station perron C9 to Torhout Station perron 8
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Poternebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Brugge Station perron C9 to Torhout Station perron 8
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
Folkestone to Ypres bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Pencester Road station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 3:12 AM in Folkestone and 4:12 AM in Ypres.
Folkestone to Ypres train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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