There are 13 ways to get from Alicante to Ghent by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ALC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 5m€67–238Train via Paris
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
15h 35m€349–671Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus Alsa / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoortbus FlixBus N1142
26h 25m€156–264Drive 1,745.1 km
- Drive from Alicante to Ghentcar 1,745.1 km
17h 41m€276–398Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ALC - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 21m€73–290Fly to Ostend, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Ostend (OST)plane ALC - OST
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 28m€69–378Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane ALC - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 2m€222–729Fly to Antwerp International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Antwerp International Airport (ANR)plane ALC - ANR
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 46m€143–327Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ALC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 32m€99–320Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane ALC - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
8h 13m€93–334Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ALC - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 25m€129–457Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
18h 9m€351–619Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ghentbus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 15m€174–306
Alicante to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ghent is to fly and train which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Barcelona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Alicante and Ghent is 1538 km. The road distance is 1745.1 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ghent without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 35m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Alicante to Ghent, including transfers.
Alicante to Ghent bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Ghent train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ghent is to train via Paris which takes 15h 35m and costs €340 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Ghent Dampoort via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Barcelona in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ostend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Antwerp International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Ghent bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Alicante to Ghent train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Ghent is 1745 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Alicante to Ghent.
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