There are 4 ways to get from Canterbury to Bruges by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
4h 52m€168–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
5h 9m€16–26Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar
2h 19m€160–170Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brugescar
3h 16m€31–88
Canterbury to Bruges by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Bruges is to bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Bruges is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €160 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bruges via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Bruges via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Canterbury and Bruges is 576 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Canterbury to Bruges, including transfers.
Canterbury to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Bruges train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Bruges is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Bruges via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Canterbury to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Bruges is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 1:51 PM in Canterbury and 2:51 PM in Bruges.
Canterbury to Bruges train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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