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How to get fromBruges to Dumfriesby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bruges to Dumfries by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    9h 21m
    £180–350

  2. Bus, train via Lockerbie

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Halston Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain train
    18h 20m
    £64–105

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    16h 57m
    £87–142

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bruges to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Dumfriescar car
    8h 37m
    £235–293

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    8h 47m
    £136–294

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bruges to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Dumfriescar car
    9h 38m
    £143–250

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    9h 31m
    £125–358

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BRU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    9h 8m
    £117–284

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    9h 51m
    £127–350

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    10h 3m
    £138–360

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    10h 20m
    £109–271

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane AMS - MME
    4. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    5. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    6. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 6m
    £240–511

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    4. Take the train from Shipley to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    12h 20m
    £145–417

Bruges to Dumfries by train, subway, and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bruges to Dumfries via Courtrai, Roubaix, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Carlisle in around 9h 21m.

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