The average bus between IJmuiden and Ghent takes 4h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from IJmuiden to Ghent. 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 3 hours between IJmuiden and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 7:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from IJmuiden is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Ghent at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and take an average of 4h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from IJmuiden to Ghent. However, there are services departing from IJmuiden station and arriving at Ghent station via Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
IJmuiden to Ghent bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
IJmuiden to Ghent bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
The distance between IJmuiden and Ghent is 168.5 km. The road distance is 242 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort every 3 hours. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.