There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Ypres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, subway, 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 Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
6h 39m€149–264Bus
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 23m€46–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
4h 13m€194–219Fly, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOU - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
8h 42m€157–404Train, 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
6h 54m€83–190Drive, 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€87–173
Southampton to Ypres by train, subway, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ypres is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 13m and costs €190 - €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 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Ypres via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Southampton and Ypres is 460 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Southampton to Ypres, including transfers.
Southampton to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Ypres train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ypres is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 13h 23m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Ypres via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, 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 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- +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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Booking & Getting There
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 10:21 AM in Southampton and 11:21 AM in Ypres.
Southampton to Ypres train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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