Airline Ticket Prices to Bruges

Bruges is the capital city of Belgium and is located in the northeast province of west Flanders, the largest city in the country. The city is culturally very rich and is often referred to as the Venice of the North. Bruges is full of historic buildings, museums, historical landmarks, great restaurants and has a number of world famous sculptures. Due to the narrow, one way streets of Bruges it is not recommended you drive directly into the city center. The city is perfect for walking though, but if you plan to visit some of the nearby towns, a rental car is very useful.

This historic city is oval shaped and is most well known because of the prominent world heritage site of UNESCO. The total poulation of Bruges is about 150,000. For the Europeans to get to Belgium it is usually a 3 or 4 hour flight at the most, but flying directly from the United States can be quite a long adventure. Bruges has an international airport called Zaventem, which is about a 1 hour drive from the city.

Most of the major American airlines do fly directly to Bruges. Direct flights from the East coast of the United States and Bruges are readily available. American Airlines, US airways, Continental and US Air all fly directly from Washington, NY, Newark, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami and Chicago to Bruges.

You can get to Bruges from many of the large metropolitan European cities like London, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona and Dublin. There are many major European airlines that fly into Bruges: British airways, KLM, AirFrance or British Midland, to name a few.

The average cost for a return airline ticket from Eastern USA to Bruges is typically greater than 700 Euro. If you are going to Bruges for a short period, then it may be worth your while booking the air ticket and a hotel at the same time. There are great specials on tour packages and the cost of the hotels is significantly lower than what you would pay if you bought it separately. Flights.eu offers packages for cheap car rentals, discount airfares and affordable hotels.

To get cheap fares to Bruges from the European mainland, one should not fly over the weekends and plan to pay more during the summers. Remember, unless you are from the European community, you will need an international passport. Make sure you check with your local embassy or travel agency before traveling if you have any doubts.

Bruges has a number of outstanding landmarks to visit: The Basilica of the Holy Blood, Old St-John's Hospital, The City Hall on the Burga and the Saint-Salvador Cathedral. What are you waiting for? Book your flight to Bruges through Flights.eu today!

Map of Bruges

Bruges countryside

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