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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge 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 Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    4h 19m
    €151–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside 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
    9h 55m
    €45–85

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    4h 6m
    €191–217

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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
    6h 10m
    €133–414

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Cambridge 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
    5h 5m
    €74–185

  6. Train via Lille #2

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    5h 14m
    €127–233

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cambridge 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
    5h 13m
    €66–139

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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
    5h 36m
    €168–486

Cambridge to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 512.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

You can take a train from Cambridge to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Ghent Dampoort via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 9h 55m.

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