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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 $121 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. 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 $121, while a flight costs an average of $413.
Distance: 420 miles (676 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$413 Average price | $121 Average price Cheapest | $206 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 56m Average total duration 17h 26m 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 |
 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bruges:
A bus is $292 (€240) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bruges costing on average $413 (€340).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 56m.
You'll arrive about 7h 23m sooner (3h 16m by flight vs 10h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $413 (€340) compared to roughly $206 (€170) 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:54 PM21h01Edinburgh4:55 PMBruges$591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:54 PM21h01Edinburgh4:55 PMBruges$591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:40 PM18h15Edinburgh3:55 PMBruges$721One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:15 AM22h55Edinburgh9:10 AMBruges$821One-way0 transfers
- 10:40 PM18h15Edinburgh4:55 PMBruges$881One-way0 transfers
- 9:05 PM19h50Edinburgh4:55 PMBruges$941One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bruges:
A bus is $292 (€240) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bruges costing on average $413 (€340).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 17h 56m.
- Around 28 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Bruges by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair.
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