The average bus between Madrid and Bruges takes 22h 30m and the fastest bus takes 20h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to Bruges. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Madrid and Bruges. The earliest departure is at 3:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Bruges at 8:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris, Quai de Bercy and take an average of 22h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Bruges station via Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
Madrid to Bruges bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Bruges bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bruges station.
Book your Madrid to Bruges bus tickets online with ALSA, BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus.
The distance between Madrid and Bruges is 1,313.2 km. The road distance is 1,554 km.
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bruges via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 20h 32m.