There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Bruges by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SDR - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
6h 19m€100–347Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
4h 21m€74–341Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye 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 / ...
13h 7m€218–478Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus 757 / ...
18h 30m€106–163Drive 1,284.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Brugescar 1,284.1 km
12h 35m€209–302Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
7h 49m€87–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
14h 39m€188–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
14h 42m€228–468Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
21h 56m€100–169
Santander to Bruges by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bruges is to bus and train which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs €70 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bruges. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Bruges via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Santander and Bruges is 1149 km. The road distance is 1284.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bruges without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 7m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Santander to Bruges, including transfers.
Santander to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Bruges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bruges is 1284 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Santander to Bruges.
Book your Santander to Bruges bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bruges, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bruges via Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- 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 Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
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
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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