There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Chester by bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus 757
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
6h 25m£139–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus Uk021 / ...
13h 40m£44–69Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bruges to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
6h 27m£198–235Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
6h 44m£87–230Bus via Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
14h 50m£53–89Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bruges to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
7h 28m£106–197Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 11m£105–283Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 17m£62–238Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AMS - LPL
7h 40m£101–320Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h 58m£113–339
Bruges to Chester by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Chester is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Chester is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £130 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Bruges and Chester is 390 miles.
The best way to get from Bruges to Chester without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Bruges to Chester, including transfers.
Bruges to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chester is 1h behind Bruges. It is currently 1:50 AM in Bruges and 12:50 AM in Chester.
Book your Bruges to Chester bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Chester, England?
You can take a bus from Bruges to Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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