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

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There are 11 ways to get from Barnsley to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 24m
    €230–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 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
    12h 51m
    €56–91

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Barnsley to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    6h 13m
    €233–275

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 27m
    €100–273

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain 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
    6h 51m
    €80–191

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barnsley to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    7h 20m
    €126–230

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LBA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 27m
    €101–242

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 25m
    €124–389

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 54m
    €65–273

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 35m
    €113–350

  11. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Meadowhall to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 35m
    €122–613

Barnsley to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Barnsley to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Sheffield, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Ghent Dampoort via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, and Dover in around 12h 51m.

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