There are 5 ways to get from Guildford to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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 Guildford to Vauxhalltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
5h 50m€49–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
12h 45m€37–53Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Guildford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 15m€179–199Train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
6h 29m€126–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Guildford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 24m€73–152
Guildford to Ypres by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Ypres is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 15m and costs €170 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Ypres via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Guildford and Ypres is 358 km.
The best way to get from Guildford to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Guildford to Ypres, including transfers.
Guildford to Ypres bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Ypres train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
The best way to get from Guildford to Ypres is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Guildford station to Ieper Poternebrug via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Guildford to Ypres via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €45–75
- 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 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Guildford to Ypres bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Guildford. It is currently 4:00 PM in Guildford and 5:00 PM in Ypres.
Guildford to Ypres train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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