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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge 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 / ...
    5h 17m
    €165–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    11h 50m
    €49–99

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    4h 34m
    €194–221

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 27m
    €181–533

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 57m
    €88–218

  6. Train via Lille #2

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 11m
    €139–263

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    5h 41m
    €69–143

  8. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 31m
    €212–698

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 25m
    €147–409

Bury St Edmunds to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Cambridge, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Bus Interchange, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 11h 50m.

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