There are 5 ways to get from Croydon to Ypres by train, subway, 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, subway
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the subway from Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebassubway M2
- Take the train from Roubaix to Courtraitrain Ic
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
4h 53m€47–168Bus
cheapest- 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
10h 42m€30–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Yprestrain Ic / ...
8h 31m€55–116Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Croydon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Croydon to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 19m€41–72
Croydon to Ypres by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Ypres is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 19m and costs €40 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Ypres. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Ypres via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Croydon and Ypres is 352 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Ypres without a car is to train and subway which takes 4h 53m and costs €45 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Croydon to Ypres, including transfers.
Croydon to Ypres train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from East Croydon station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Croydon. It is currently 5:13 PM in Croydon and 6:13 PM in Ypres.
Croydon to Ypres train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 719+ hotels available in Ypres.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from East Croydon to Ieper Markt perron 2 via London Victoria, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, Brugge Station perron C9, Torhout Station perron 8, and Torhout Station perron 4 in around 10h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Subway from Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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
- €7–20
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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