There are 7 ways to get from London to Bruges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
3h 47m€110–177Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
6h 25m€23–36Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar
3h 20m€176–193Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
4h 50m€100–318Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
7h 25m€23–35Drive, 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€71–150Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
5h 26m€176–443
London to Bruges by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Bruges is to bus via Dover which costs €23 - €40 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Bruges is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 20m and costs €170 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bruges. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Bruges. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Bruges via Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between London and Bruges is 348 km.
The best way to get from London to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from London to Bruges, including transfers.
London to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Bruges is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Bruges via Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Bruges via Dover in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
London to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Bruges is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 5:20 PM in London and 6:20 PM in Bruges.
London to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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