There are 9 ways to get from Stanstead to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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
best- 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
6h 56m€112–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus Uk007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus RegioJet 10
12h 30m€38–58Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
4h 47mLine 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 53m€121–321Train via Grantham
- Take the train from Thetford to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
8h 7m€120–415Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus 814
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
14h 32m€62–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
6h€91–137Train 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
7h 11m€163–454Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NWI - BRU
8h 35m€143–708
Stanstead to Brussels by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via Bus Station, Thetford and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Stanstead and Brussels is 601 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Stanstead to Brussels, including transfers.
Stanstead to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Brussels is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 30m.
Stanstead to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 3:12 AM in Stanstead and 4:12 AM in Brussels.
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, Tayfen Terrace, Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via Bus Station, Thetford, and London Victoria in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–50
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thetford to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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