There are 7 ways to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Gent Dampoort perron B3
best- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
59 min€11–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ghent to Antwerp58.5 km
1h 10m€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
1h 26m€4–9Drive 56.9 km
- Drive from Gent (Station) to Antwerpcar 56.9 km
41 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gent (Station) to Antwerptaxi 56.9 km
41 min€140–180Train
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 4m€9–20Line 78 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Lokeren Station perron 9bus 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Lokeren Station perron 5 to Antwerpen Sint-Anna Veerdienstbus 82
2h 41m€6
Gent (Station) to Antwerp by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €8 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Dampoort and arriving at Anvers-Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Gent (Station) and Antwerp is 63 km. The road distance is 56.9 km.
The best way to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp without a car is to train via Gent Dampoort perron B3 which takes 59 min and costs €10 - €23.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp, including transfers.
Gent (Station) to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Gent (Station) to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
The best way to get from Gent (Station) to Antwerp is to train via Gent Dampoort perron B3 which takes 59 min and costs €10 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Gent (Station), Belgium and Antwerp, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €9–20 and the journey takes 47 min. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats every 4 hours. Tickets cost €4–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Lokeren Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 5 to Antwerpen Sint-Anna Veerdienst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ghent to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Q-Taxi Ghent
- Phone
- +32 0496298888
- Website
- qtaxigent.be
Taxi 222
- Phone
- +32 0468222222
- Website
- taxi222gent.be
Taxi 4 You
- Phone
- +32 0487112233
- Website
- taxi4you.gent
Taxi Gent
- Phone
- +32 093333333
- Website
- taxigent.be
T-Tax
- Phone
- +32 468299103
- Website
- t-tax.be
V-Tax
- Phone
- +32 092222222
- Website
- v-tax.be
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More Questions & Answers
Gent (Station) to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Gent (Station) to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gent (Station) to Antwerp is 57 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Gent (Station) to Antwerp.
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