There are 8 ways to get from North West England to Bruges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
7h 59m€187–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
16h 4m€84–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from North West England to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar
7h 9m€242–290Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
6h 54m€112–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
16h 33m€94–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from North West England to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brugescar
8h 17m€117–212Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
8h 3m€84–346Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain
8h 56m€131–354
North West England to Bruges by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North West England to Bruges is to bus which costs €80 - €190 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from North West England to Bruges is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from North West England to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Community Centre and arriving at Bruges via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from North West England to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Bruges via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between North West England and Bruges is 728 km.
The best way to get from North West England to Bruges without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from North West England to Bruges, including transfers.
North West England to Bruges bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
North West England to Bruges train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from North West England to Bruges is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 16h 4m.
What companies run services between North West England and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Forgewood Drive to Bruges via Bus Station, Lancaster, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Community Centre to Bruges via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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 Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
North West England to Bruges bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
North West England to Bruges train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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