There are 7 ways to get from Chelmsford to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
4h 12m€138–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus
10h 58m€44–78Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chelmsford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 31m€182–203Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
4h 52m€148–434Train via Lille
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
4h 59m€61–152Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chelmsford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
4h 38m€56–125Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 51m€114–339
Chelmsford to Ghent by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Ghent is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 31m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Coach Station, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Ghent is 474 km.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Chelmsford to Ghent, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Ghent bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Ghent train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Ghent is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- 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 London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Ghent bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Chelmsford. It is currently 10:33 PM in Chelmsford and 11:33 PM in Ghent.
Chelmsford to Ghent train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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