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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ayr to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    9h 42m
    €279–563

  2. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane EDI - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    8h 26m
    €68–249

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    14h 28m
    €140–329

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    10h
    €289–359

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GLA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h
    €101–242

  6. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    12h 50m
    €270–440

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    18h 30m
    €94–165

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ayr 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
    11h 8m
    €164–281

  9. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 6m
    €97–267

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 2m
    €139–374

  11. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 8m
    €130–329

  12. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GLA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 3m
    €127–323

Ayr to Ghent by train and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

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

You can take a train from Ayr to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 18h 30m.

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