There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, subway, or car ferry
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Train, line 86 bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
- Take the train from Wervik to Yprestrain Ic / ...
6h 10m€118–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
13h 28m€45–86Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 13m€189–213Train, subway, line 86 bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the subway from Paddington station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Lille Europe to Curiebus 86
7h 4m€89–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
5h 22m€77–146
Southampton to Ypres by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ypres is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 13m and costs €180 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Ieper Poternebrug via London Victoria, Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Southampton and Ypres is 436 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ypres without a car is to train and line 86 bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Southampton to Ypres, including transfers.
Southampton to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 11:46 PM in Southampton and 12:46 AM in Ypres.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Ieper Poternebrug via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 13h 28m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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