There are 9 ways to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or towncar
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BRU - SCQ
8h 55m€94–361Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane CRL - SCQ
7h 38m€85–548Train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
19h 5m€372–775Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
25h 32m€155–291Drive 1,741.4 km
- Drive from Bruges to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,741.4 km
17h 18m€275–397Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane AMS - SCQ
7h 56m€133–422Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane ORY - SCQ
7h 58m€131–472Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BRU - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
10h 15m€363–604Train, bus
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Verinbus
- Take the bus from Verin to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
31h 18m€168–299
Bruges to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela is to train and bus and fly which costs €85 - €550 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €85 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela station. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Bruges and Santiago de Compostela is 1439 km. The road distance is 1741.4 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train which takes 19h 5m and costs €370 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Bruges to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela is to train which takes 19h 5m and costs €370 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 25h 32m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Bruges to Santiago De Compostela via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 32m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Verin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Verin to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bruges to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Bruges to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Santiago de Compostela is 1741 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Bruges to Santiago de Compostela.
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