There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ghent by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
6h 13m€163–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus FlixBus N743
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
11h 50m€74–123Drive 850.3 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Ghentcar 850.3 km
8h 26m€133–191Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BOD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 19m€88–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
6h 31m€140–278Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain 7660
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
6h 56m€151–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
13h 14m€89–183Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 57m€134–336Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 46m€84–296Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 41m€135–347Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 58m€133–315
Bordeaux to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Ghent is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Massy TGV and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Ghent is 962 km. The road distance is 850.3 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ghent without a car is to train via Antony which takes 6h 13m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Bordeaux to Ghent, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ghent is to train via Antony which takes 6h 13m and costs €160 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Massy TGV, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 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 Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 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
- 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 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bordeaux to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Ghent is 850 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Bordeaux to Ghent.
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