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Compare bus and flight for Bruges to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $364.
Distance: 420 miles (676 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$364 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 10m Average total duration 18h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bruges to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Edinburgh:
A bus is $237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Edinburgh costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 10m.
You'll arrive about 7h 27m sooner (2h 44m by flight vs 10h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $364 compared to roughly $64 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Edinburgh
How to get from Bruges to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 73233:30 PM 1h40 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 7323
3:30 PM 1h40 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 7323
3:30 PM 1h40 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 4:10 PM Edinburgh Airport $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:10 AM 21h15 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 6:25 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $92 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:55 PM 19h40 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 5:35 PM Edinburgh, Bus Station $99 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:55 PM 23h18 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 9:13 PM Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB) $100 1 One-way 2 transfers
- BA391 · BA1456
2:50 PM 4h35 Brussels Airport 6:25 PM Edinburgh Airport $116 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA391 · BA1460
2:50 PM 5h40 Brussels Airport 7:30 PM Edinburgh Airport $116 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA389 · BA1454
12:05 PM 6h25 Brussels Airport 5:30 PM Edinburgh Airport $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Edinburgh:
A bus is $237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Edinburgh costing on average $364.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 10m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Edinburgh as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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