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Compare bus, train, and flight for Edinburgh to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $107 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. 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 $107, while a flight costs an average of $350.
Distance: 420 miles (676 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$350 Average price | $107 Average price Cheapest | $202 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 5m Average total duration 17h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bruges:
A bus is $243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bruges costing on average $350.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 5m.
You'll arrive about 7h 39m sooner (3h 0m by flight vs 10h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $350 compared to roughly $202 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 Edinburgh to Bruges
How to get from Edinburgh to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Bruges is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 732212:15 PM 1h45 Edinburgh Airport 3:00 PM Brussels South Charleroi Airport $91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 7322
12:15 PM 1h45 Edinburgh Airport 3:00 PM Brussels South Charleroi Airport $91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 7322
12:15 PM 1h45 Edinburgh Airport 3:00 PM Brussels South Charleroi Airport $91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 26h50 Edinburgh, Bus Station 3:20 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $133 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:05 AM 25h05 Edinburgh, Bus Station 11:10 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $146 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:05 AM 30h20 Edinburgh, Bus Station 6:25 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $153 1 One-way 2 transfers
- BA1451 · BA394
3:15 PM 3h55 Edinburgh Airport 8:10 PM Brussels Airport $208 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1447 · BA394
1:25 PM 5h45 Edinburgh Airport 8:10 PM Brussels Airport $211 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1441 · BA394
9:25 AM 9h45 Edinburgh Airport 8:10 PM Brussels Airport $224 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bruges:
A bus is $243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bruges costing on average $350.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 5m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Bruges as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA to go to Bruges by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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