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Compare bus, train, flight, and ferry for London to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €33, while a flight costs an average of €655.
Distance: 235 km
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€200 Average price | €57 Average price | €655 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 7h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from London to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from London to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Bruges:
A ferry is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Bruges costing on average €57.
A ferry is €167 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Bruges costing on average €200.
A ferry is €622 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Bruges costing on average €655.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 54m.
Flight takes on average 9h 41m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Bruges
How to get from London to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Bruges is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DFDS Seaways6:10 PM 1h40 Port of Dover 8:50 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
DFDS Seaways6:10 PM 1h40 Port of Dover 8:50 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SN20966:00 PM 1h10 London Heathrow Airport 8:10 PM Brussels Airport €271 1 One-way 0 transfers
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28316:16 AM 3h36 London St Pancras International (STP) 10:52 AM Bruges station €207 1 One-way 1 transfer
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15317:01 AM 3h25 London St Pancras International (STP) 11:26 AM Bruges station €233 1 One-way 1 transfer
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28338:16 AM 3h36 London St Pancras International (STP) 12:52 PM Bruges station €233 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus7:30 PM 7h30 London, Victoria Coach Station 4:00 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €65 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM 9h25 London, Victoria Coach Station 6:25 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West €76 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH55783:30 PM 3h45 London Heathrow Airport 8:15 PM Brussels Airport €281 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA3922:25 PM 1h15 London Heathrow Airport 4:40 PM Brussels Airport €337 1 One-way 0 transfers
BA39011:50 AM 1h15 London Heathrow Airport 2:05 PM Brussels Airport €337 1 One-way 0 transfers
DFDS Seaways2:25 PM 1h40 Port of Dover 5:05 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
DFDS Seaways7:40 AM 1h40 Port of Dover 10:20 AM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
DFDS Seaways10:40 AM 1h40 Port of Dover 1:20 PM DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Bruges:
A ferry is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Bruges costing on average €57.
A ferry is €167 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Bruges costing on average €200.
A ferry is €622 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Bruges costing on average €655.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 54m.
Flight takes on average 9h 41m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 19 ferries per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Bruges as scheduled services by bus, train, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Calais.
- Travel with Qatar Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Indigo Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, ITA, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet to go to Bruges by flight.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries to go to Bruges by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar, TER | SNCF, SNCB to go to Bruges by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, TopBus, Infobus to go to Bruges by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with British Airways, Brussels Airlines, easyJet.
- 19 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, DFDS, Irish Ferries.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, TopBus, Infobus.
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