There are 9 ways to get from Ghent to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
5h 55m£122–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
11h£44–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
4h 59m£172–206Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BRU - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
7h 16m£118–299Train via Reading
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
7h 35m£101–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
6h 3m£68–144Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
6h 28m£160–470Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
6h 22m£156–381Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
7h 15m£123–340
Ghent to Bournemouth by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Bournemouth is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 59m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Bournemouth Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Bournemouth via Gare Jean Lebas, Lille Europe, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Ghent and Bournemouth is 323 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Ghent to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Ghent to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Bournemouth train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Bournemouth is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bournemouth via Roubaix, Gare Jean Lebas, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bournemouth Station via London Victoria in around 11h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 6:27 PM in Ghent and 5:27 PM in Bournemouth.
Ghent to Bournemouth train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Roubaix station.
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