There are 7 ways to get from Crawley to Ghent by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 14m€128–256Train via Lille #2
cheapest- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 11m€60–150Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Crawley to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 25m€181–202Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Three Bridges to London Bridgetrain
- 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€154–481Train via Lille
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 3m€106–190Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Crawley to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
4h 34m€69–135Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- 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€115–352
Crawley to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Ghent is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €140 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 25m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Crawley and Ghent is 475 km.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Crawley to Ghent, including transfers.
Crawley to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Crawley. It is currently 6:20 AM in Crawley and 7:20 AM in Ghent.
Crawley to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Crawley, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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