There are 6 ways to get from Stanstead to Brussels by train (Eurostar), taxi, car ferry, train, car, car train, bus, or plane
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 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
5h 1m€178–313Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 52m€86–159Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
11h 39m€239–536Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 45m€197–231Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 54m€123–366Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 49m€186–499
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to drive and car ferry which costs €85 - €160 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 45m and costs €190 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Stanstead to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Cambridge and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Stanstead and Brussels is 527 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Stanstead to Brussels, including transfers.
Stanstead to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 10:14 PM in Stanstead and 11:14 PM in Brussels.
Stanstead to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Cambridge station.
There are 1753+ hotels available in Brussels.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €55–70
- Small Car
- €75–260
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €170–220
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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