There are 8 ways to get from Dorking to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Redhill 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 36m€127–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 56m€33–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorking to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 29m€180–201Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Dorking to London Waterlootrain
- 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 24m€148–474Train via Lille
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 20m€101–182Train via Lille #2
- Take the train from Dorking to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 52m€57–143Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dorking to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
4h 38m€69–134Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, 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 49m€107–360
Dorking to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Ghent is to drive and car ferry which costs €65 - €140 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 29m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Ghent. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Putney Heath / Green Man, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Dorking and Ghent is 473 km.
The best way to get from Dorking to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Dorking to Ghent, including transfers.
Dorking to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Dorking to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Redhill station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Ghent is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Street to Ghent Dampoort via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Putney Heath / Green Man, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 56m.
- 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 Redhill to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Dorking. It is currently 6:00 AM in Dorking and 7:00 AM in Ghent.
Dorking to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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