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How to get fromDover to Brugesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Bruges by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    7h 26m
    €274–523

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743
    15h 6m
    €98–160

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar car
    9h 19m
    €261–322

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    6h 36m
    €117–271

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    14h 9m
    €219–436

  6. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    20h 38m
    €119–296

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Brugescar car
    10h 13m
    €130–244

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LTN - BOD
    6h 29m
    €103–277

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SEN - BOD
    8h 37m
    €138–422

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane LCY - EGC
    3. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    8h 37m
    €218–685

Dover to Bruges by train, subway, and foot

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,141.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Bruges, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Bruges Gironde via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Bruges Centre via Dover, Lille, Bordeaux, Meca, and Gambetta Mériadeck in around 15h 6m.

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