There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
3h 45m€127–222Bus via Romford
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop Ubus Uk066
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
8h 36m€24–33Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
3h 51mFly London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LGW - BRU
3h 36m€67–289Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
12h 40m€38–78Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
5h 5m€59–100Fly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
3h 20m€76–215Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
4h 36m€71–202
Gatwick to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Brussels is to bus via Romford which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 3h 20m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Brussels-North train station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Gatwick and Brussels is 418 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Gatwick to Brussels, including transfers.
Gatwick to Brussels bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Brussels train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Brussels is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Romford, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €290 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Brussel Eurolines Busstation via Stratford City Bus Station, Barking Station, Barking, Upminster, and Upminster in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick to Brussels bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Gatwick. It is currently 11:49 PM in Gatwick and 12:49 AM in Brussels.
Gatwick to Brussels train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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