
If you're planning a quick getaway to Belgium, flights from the UK are frequent, affordable and surprisingly easy to fit into your calendar. Direct services to Brussels from major UK airports take just around an hour, and carriers like British Airways, Brussels Airlines and Ryanair dominate the market with fares starting from around £70 return.
If you're planning on booking flights to Bruges, you're in for a smooth, short-haul flight followed by a quick onward transfer. Although Bruges doesn't have its own major international hub, the easiest way in is via either Brussels Airport (BRU) or the smaller Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST).
From Brussels Airport, it's a comfortable train ride. around an hour 15 minutes, through scenic Belgian countryside to the heart of Bruges. From Ostend-Bruges, you'll be very close indeed, roughly 15 miles away, so a taxi or bus will have you in town in under half an hour.
From Brussels Airport, it's a comfortable train ride. around an hour 15 minutes, through scenic Belgian countryside to the heart of Bruges. From Ostend-Bruges, you'll be very close indeed, roughly 15 miles away, so a taxi or bus will have you in town in under half an hour.