There are 7 ways to get from Channel Islands to Bruges by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train via Paris
best- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain Ic / ...
8h 41m€183–376Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus K12
- Take the bus from Rennes to Brugesbus
15h 12m€72–182Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Brugescar
12h 23m€304–405Fly from Jersey Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane JER - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
5h 19m€118–268Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain C12
- Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain Ic / ...
11h 48m€146–386Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brugesbus
17h 38m€109–243Fly from Guernsey Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GCI - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain
5h 49m€166–309
Jersey Airport (JER) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Bruges is to ferry and bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Bruges is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Channel Islands and Bruges is 823 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Bruges without a car is to ferry and train via Paris which takes 8h 41m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Channel Islands to Bruges, including transfers.
Bruges is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 12:11 PM in Channel Islands and 1:11 PM in Bruges.
There are 4344+ hotels available in Bruges.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Bruges, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Channel Islands to Bruges. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Cherbourg, walk to Cherbourg, take the train to Paris Saint-Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Bruges. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Jersey St Helier to Bruges via Granville, Centre-Ville, Gare, Granville, and Rennes in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–110
- Comfort
- €85–120
- Premium
- €110–150
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–170
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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