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How to get fromAberdeen to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    10h 30m
    €313–585

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    21h 15m
    €106–174

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    12h
    €318–400

  4. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ABZ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 28m
    €117–331

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    11h 13m
    €301–451

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    14h
    €228–393

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    13h 8m
    €193–323

  8. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ABZ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 16m
    €155–373

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 47m
    €144–364

Aberdeen to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Aberdeen to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via London Victoria and Dover in around 21h 15m.

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