There are 7 ways to get from ExCeL London to Ghent by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
4h 35m€112–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
9h 30m€35–57Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus N1325 / ...
5h 26m€104–174Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from ExCeL London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 21m€182–201Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, 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 13m€132–398Drive, car ferry
- Drive from ExCeL London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
4h 29m€76–156Fly 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 17m€103–301
ExCeL London to Ghent by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Ghent is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 21m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from ExCeL London to Ghent. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London station to Ghent. However, there are services departing from West Silvertown DLR Station and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Stratford International, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Ghent is 353 km.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from ExCeL London to Ghent, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
ExCeL London to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Ghent is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from ExCeL London to Gand-Saint-Pierre via West Silvertown DLR Station, Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
ExCeL London to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of ExCeL London. It is currently 2:53 PM in ExCeL London and 3:53 PM in Ghent.
ExCeL London to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 854+ hotels available in Ghent.



































