There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Antwerp by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
47 min€10–17Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ghent to Antwerp58.5 km
1h€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
1h 10m€4–8Line 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 46m€6Drive 59.6 km
- Drive from Ghent to Antwerpcar 59.6 km
44 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghent to Antwerptaxi 59.6 km
44 min€160–190
Ghent to Antwerp by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Antwerp is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Antwerp is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. Services depart four times a day, 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 Ghent and Antwerp is 58 km. The road distance is 59.6 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Antwerp without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €17.
The train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Ghent to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Antwerp is to train which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Antwerp, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €10–16 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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
- €10–16
- 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
- €10–17
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Gent Zuid perron 3 to Lokeren Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 5 to Antwerpen Sint-Anna Veerdienst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
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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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Ghent to Antwerp train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Antwerp is 60 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Ghent to Antwerp.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ghent and Antwerp. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.