There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Ypres by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
6h 59m€115–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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 52m€58–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Yprestrain Ic / ...
12h 35m€109–156Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
5h 32mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtraitrain
9h 52m€113–288Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
6h 46m€83–157Fly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CWL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtraitrain
10h 18m€105–329Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtraitrain
8h 18m€181–424Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Yprestrain
8h 56m€121–319
Cardiff to Ypres by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ypres is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 46m and costs €80 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Park Place 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 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Ypres via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ypres is 565 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ypres without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Cardiff to Ypres, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ypres is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 13h 52m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Ypres via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place 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 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Ypres bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:38 AM in Cardiff and 6:38 AM in Ypres.
Cardiff to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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