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There are 11 ways to get from Bruges to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lillebus bus 757
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 41m
    £209–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus N814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    16h 13m
    £63–129

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus N814
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    12h 55m
    £157–228

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bruges to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    9h 44m
    £233–300

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    5h 37m
    £90–232

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 25m
    £174–288

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus N814
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    14h 36m
    £116–258

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bruges to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    10h 45m
    £151–257

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    6h 49m
    £98–285

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    7h 10m
    £73–210

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 42m
    £104–340

Bruges to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bruges to Edinburgh Waverley via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 16h 13m.

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