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London-Bruges by Eurostar in 3.05 hours, one transfer in Brussels (station Midi/Zuid).

Also one transfer at Brussels (Midi/Zuid) when coming from other European cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Rotterdam, Cologne and Luxembourg.

Multiple direct connections each day from Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp, but also from other Belgian cities to Bruges.

From the train station to the centre
The train station is situated close to the historical centre
● 10 minutes on foot to  't Zand-square (start of the shopping streets)
● 20 minutes to the market square (Markt)

Buses run frequently from the main entrance of the train station to the centre (about every 10 minutes).
Take any bus indicating "via centrum" (no. 1,3,4,6,11,13,14,16) and  get off either at 't Zand, Sint-Salvatorskerk (church) or Markt.

Bus tickets can be bought at the bus ticket office (De Lijn) just in front of the main entrance of the train station.   

Train station Bruges : Bing maps 

Bus information : De Lijn

Belgian rail: www.b-rail.be
British rail
Thalys
Eurostar

Dover (UK)-Dunkerque (F) with Norfolkline.  Dunkerque to Bruges by car: 45 miles/50 minutes.

Dover (UK)-Calais (F) with Seafrance or P&O Ferries.  Calais - Bruges by car: 72 miles/80 minutes.

Ramsgate (UK) - Ostend (B) with Transeuropaferries.  Ostend - Bruges by car: 15 miles/25 minutes.

Hull (UK) - Zeebrugge (B) with P&O Ferries.  Zeebrugge - Bruges by car : 10 miles/20 minutes.

Real-time traffic info Belgium : Touring Mobilis

In Bruges
Parking in Bruges (cars, camper vans)
Info for coach drivers
Public transport 

Via Brussels Airport
Daily flights from 200 destinations in 66 countries.  Easy access to Bruges by train (one transfer in Brussels-Midi/Zuid).

Via Brussels-South-Charleroi-Airport
Multiple flights a week by low cost airlines from several European cities.