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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $122, while a flight costs an average of $485.
Distance: 815 miles (1313 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$485 Average price | $122 Average price Cheapest | $310 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 56m Average total duration 21h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.9 - 7.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Bruges:
A bus is $363 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Bruges costing on average $485 (€402).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 56m.
You'll arrive about 10h 8m sooner (4h 33m by flight vs 14h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $485 (€402) compared to roughly $310 (€257) 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.
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How to get from Madrid to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3160 · 5057910:30 PM24h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:55 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$571One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 3160 · 5057910:30 PM24h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:55 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$571One-way1 transfer
Fastest
37308:55 PM2h15Madrid Barajas Airport11:10 PMBrussels Airport$5341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM21h35Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)6:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$1271One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM22h00Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$1331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM26h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$1351One-way2 transfers
IB6014:35 PM2h25Madrid Barajas Airport7:00 PMBrussels Airport$1861One-way0 transfers- IB6038:10 PM2h25Madrid Barajas Airport10:35 PMBrussels Airport$1861One-way0 transfers
FR 29482:00 PM2h20Madrid Barajas Airport4:20 PMBrussels Airport$2051One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Bruges:
A bus is $363 (€300) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Bruges costing on average $485 (€402).
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 56m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Bruges as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, Volotea, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Bruges by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa, Volotea.
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