There are 8 ways to get from England to Bruges by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brugesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 23m€81–145Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
7h 24m€23–46Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar
3h 19m€174–190Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
5h 11m€102–390Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
5h 1m€88–162Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
8h 34m€24–50Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brugescar
4h 27m€47–108Fly from Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
5h 10m€86–269
England to Bruges by subway, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Bruges is to bus via Dover which costs €23 - €50 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from England to Bruges is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 19m and costs €170 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Bruges via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Bruges via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between England and Bruges is 340 km.
The best way to get from England to Bruges without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from England to Bruges, including transfers.
England to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Bruges is to bus via Dover which takes 7h 24m and costs €23 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between England and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Bruges via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Bruges via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
England to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Bruges is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 11:28 AM in England and 12:28 PM in Bruges.
England to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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