There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Bruges by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus 757 / ...
3h 43m€24–42Drive 110.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Calais to Brugescar 110.2 km
1h 15m€21–31Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
4h 9m€34–54Line 423 bus, bus, line 20 bus, tram, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from CALAIS - Lafayette to GRAVELINES - Quai Vaubanbus 423
- Take the bus from Islandais to Dunkerque Garebus C4
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Garebus 20
- Take the tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3tram Kt
- Take the bus from Oostende Station perron 7 to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus 30 / ...
6h 6m
Calais to Bruges by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Bruges is to drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Bruges is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Bruges via Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Calais and Bruges is 179 km. The road distance is 110.2 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Bruges without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 43m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Calais to Bruges, including transfers.
Calais to Bruges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Bruges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Bruges is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Calais to Bruges.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bruges via Lille Flandres and Courtrai in around 4h 9m.
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 Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from De Panne Station to Oostende Station tramperron 3
- 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 Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from CALAIS - Lafayette to GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- Dkbus
Bus from Islandais to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Adinkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Oostende Station perron 7 to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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