There are 10 ways to get from Ely to Ghent by train (Eurostar), 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 Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 13m€147–249Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 6m€78–275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
4h 23m€199–227Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
5h 29m€216–705Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
6h 1m€87–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
5h 30m€93–183Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- 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 29m€134–339Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- 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 56m€175–474Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 17m€110–375Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane STN - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h€230–529
Ely to Ghent by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Ghent is to drive and car ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 23m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Ely and Ghent is 450 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Ely to Ghent, including transfers.
Ely to Ghent train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 10:54 PM in Ely and 11:54 PM in Ghent.
Ely to Ghent train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Ely to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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