There are 7 ways to get from Loire Valley to Bruges by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
5h 27m€144–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saumur - North to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brugesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 8m€77–118Bus via Tours
- Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Toursbus 724
- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Brugesbus
10h 23m€80–122Drive 585.2 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Brugescar 585.2 km
5h 58m€94–136Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NTE - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
6h 51m€155–376Train
- Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
7h 49m€130–215Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
7h 20m€228–571
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Bruges is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Bruges is to train via Paris which takes 5h 27m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Loire Valley to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Saumur Nord -Vivy and arriving at Bruges via Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Loire Valley to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Saumur and arriving at Bruges via St Pierre Des Corps, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Bruges is 704 km. The road distance is 585.2 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Bruges without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 27m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Loire Valley to Bruges, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saumur Nord -Vivy station.
Loire Valley to Bruges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saumur station.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Bruges is to train via Paris which takes 5h 27m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Tours, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bruges via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bruges via Saumur Nord -Vivy, Tours, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, and Paris in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saumur - North to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Loire Valley to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Loire Valley to Bruges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Pierre Des Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Bruges is 585 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Loire Valley to Bruges.
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