There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
5h€94–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
10h 55m€34–67Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 10m€170–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 19m€44–107
Waterloo Station to Ypres by subway, foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 10m and costs €170 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Ieper Markt perron 2 via London Victoria and Roeselare Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Ypres is 333 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Ypres train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Ypres is to train which takes 5h and costs €90 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a subway from Waterloo station to Ypres via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 9:34 AM in Waterloo Station and 10:34 AM in Ypres.
Waterloo Station to Ypres train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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