There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Ypres by train, bus, car, car train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille Europe to Douanebus L91
5h 59m€68–301Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Yprestrain Ic / ...
10h 50m€34–42Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus 814
- Take the bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2bus 91
13h 31m€39–65Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 42m€70–96
Brighton to Ypres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Ypres is to bus and train which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 42m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Ieper Markt perron 2 via London Victoria, Dover, Brugge Station perron C9 and Torhout Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Brighton and Ypres is 399 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Ypres without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €65 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Brighton to Ypres, including transfers.
Brighton to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 1:20 PM in Brighton and 2:20 PM in Ypres.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Ieper Markt perron 2 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 31m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €13–20
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Bus from Lille Europe to Douane
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Torhout Station perron 4 to Ieper Markt perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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