There are 6 ways to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
5h 32m€133–242Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Clacton-on-Sea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
5h 24m€67–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 59m€70–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Clacton-on-Sea to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
4h 16m€193–219Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea 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
5h 42m€170–515Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Clacton-on-Sea 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
6h 41m€136–390
Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €150 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 16m and costs €190 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Clacton-on-Sea and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Roubaix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Clacton-on-Sea and Ghent is 454 km.
The best way to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent, including transfers.
Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Clacton-on-Sea station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Clacton-on-Sea. It is currently 5:44 PM in Clacton-on-Sea and 6:44 PM in Ghent.
Clacton-on-Sea to Ghent train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Clacton-on-Sea, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Clacton-on-Sea to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas, and Roubaix in around 5h 32m.
- 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 Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Clacton-on-Sea to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Clacton-on-Sea to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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) 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
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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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