There are 4 ways to get from Bruges to Calais by bus, train, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus 757 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
3h 44m€25–41Drive 109.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bruges to Calaiscar 109.3 km
1h 13m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Courtrai to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
4h 30m€33–54Line 30 bus, tram, line 20 bus, bus, line 423 bus
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Station perron 7bus 30 / ...
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Stationtram Kt
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus 20
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Grande Synthe Puythouckbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Grande Synthe Puythouck to Islandaisbus C4 / ...
- Take the bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEMbus 423
6h 54m
Bruges to Calais by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Calais is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Calais is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Calais Ville via Courtrai and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Bruges and Calais is 177 km. The road distance is 109.3 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Calais without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 44m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Bruges to Calais, including transfers.
Bruges to Calais train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Calais train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Calais is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Bruges to Calais.
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What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Bruges to Calais Ville via Courtrai and Lille Flandres in around 4h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Station perron 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- Dkbus
Bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Grande Synthe Puythouck
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Grande Synthe Puythouck to Islandais
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
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