There are 7 ways to get from Paddington to Bruges by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), 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, 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 18m€89–161Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
7h 34m€25–43Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paddington to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brugescar
3h 28m€175–192Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
4h 51m€99–368Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
4h 45m€97–178Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
8h 44m€25–47Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paddington to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brugescar
4h 36m€49–114
Paddington to Bruges by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to Bruges is to bus via Dover which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to Bruges is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 28m and costs €170 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Bruges via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Paddington and arriving at Bruges via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Paddington and Bruges is 341 km.
The best way to get from Paddington to Bruges without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Paddington to Bruges, including transfers.
Paddington to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Paddington to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Paddington to Bruges is to bus via Dover which takes 7h 34m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Paddington Station to Bruges via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Paddington to Bruges via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Bruges is 1h ahead of Paddington. It is currently 4:36 PM in Paddington and 5:36 PM in Bruges.
Paddington to Bruges train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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