There are 8 ways to get from Stanstead to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 52m€164–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus Uk007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
14h 33m€45–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 44m€198–227Line 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 48m€122–354Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
7h 4m€168–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
15h€54–99Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 52m€74–149Train 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 43m€186–473
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 44m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Bus Station, Thetford and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
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 6h 52m.
The distance between Stanstead and Brussels is 530 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Stanstead to Brussels, including transfers.
Stanstead to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Stanstead to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 14h 33m.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Railway Station, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Brussels-North train station via Bus Station, Thetford, and London Victoria in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Stanstead to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 10:39 AM in Stanstead and 11:39 AM in Brussels.
Stanstead to Brussels train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Cambridge station.
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