There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 35m£131–405Bus via Calais
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Calaisbus 814
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
9h 59m£40–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bruges to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
5h 35mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Aalter to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRU - CWL
8h 9m£83–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
10h 29m£78–191Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
13h 6m£45–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bruges to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
6h 39m£100–141Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
7h 24m£102–333Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 52m£85–280Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Aalter to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£129–339
Bruges to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Cardiff is to bus via Calais which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs £130 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at University RE via Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Bruges and Cardiff is 438 miles.
The best way to get from Bruges to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs £130 - £410.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bruges to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bruges to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Cardiff is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs £130 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Bruges to Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to University RE via Calais and London Victoria in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Aalter to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–17
- 1st Class
- £21–24
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Bruges to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Bruges. It is currently 8:41 PM in Bruges and 7:41 PM in Cardiff.
Bruges to Cardiff train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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