The average bus between Ghent and Leiden takes 3h 54m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ghent to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Ghent and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Ghent is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Leiden at 12:05 AM. All services require a transfer at The Hague and take an average of 3h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Leiden station via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
Ghent to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leiden, Hogewoerd station.
The distance between Ghent and Leiden is 134.4 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leiden, Hogewoerd via The Hague and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 3h 31m.