Distance | 145 miles (234 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $80 - $24 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $24 (€21) • 6 h 30 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $80 (€69) • 1 h |
Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Stena Line, British Airways or Eurostar |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 145 miles (234 km) to Bruges from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Stena Line, British Airways or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from London to Bruges.
How to get from London to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Bruges is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Traveling to the medieval city of Bruges is simple if you are coming from London. However, if you want to make the journey in the most convenient way possible, catching a train is a must. High speed Eurostar trains leave London Kings Cross St Pancras every day, and you will be in Bruges, relaxing by the market square within 4 hours.
Return trips from Bruges to London are also available.
Taking buses from London to Bruges are an affordable alternative to catching the Eurostar, but it takes a lot longer. The best bus route to Bruges is to take a Eurolines service to Brussels (4 per day, with a journey time of 8 hours 30 minutes). After that, take a bus to Bruges. In total, the journey will take about 12 hours.
Nowadays, Londoners can take trains from London to Bruges via Eurostar quickly and comfortably, which is why the city has become a leading destination for a quick weekend getaway. Eurostar trains depart every day for this Belgian destination, starting at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 7:45 p.m. The journey time varies a little depending on the time of day, but is usually around 3 hours 30 minutes, which includes a change at Brussels-Midi station. There are no direct trains, but Bruges is still within range for short trips if you are coming from the British capital.
There are plenty of direct flights from London to Brussels every day of the week, and you can easily transfer to Bruges via train after your flight. Services fly from London Heathrow airport and are provided by Brussels Airlines and British Airways, with a journey time of 1 hour 15 minutes. Morning, afternoon and evening departure times are available every day.
You can travel by travel to Bruges from London with BlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa and Eurostar. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Eurostar is the exclusive high-speed railway service connecting the United Kingdom with countries in continental Europe like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most Eurostar travel travel through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, between the UK and France. With a high-speed travel service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), you will travel from London to Bruges in ultimate comfort coupled with modern, comfortable seats and large windows. When booking your Eurostar travel between London and Bruges, you can choose between three ticket types: Standard, Standard Premier (with light refreshments served and spacious seats), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seating, lounge access, priority boarding and hot meal served).
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly between London and Bruges and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
There are 3 travel options to Bruges from London. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Bruges is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $24 (€21) compared to other travel options to Bruges:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a ferry, which costs on average () for the same trip.
A bus is $56 (€48) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $80 (€69) from London to Bruges.
Taking a bus costs $129 (€111) less than taking a train, which costs on average $153 (€132) for the same trip.
The fastest way from London to Bruges is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Bruges that take longer:
Getting to Bruges by bus takes 6 h 30 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 3 h 15 min of travel time.
The distance from London to Bruges is approximately 145 miles (234 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Bruges is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Bruges as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Bruges:
The following travel companies offer services from London to Bruges:
Yes, there are direct routes from London to Bruges with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Bruges tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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