There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Cowes by train, plane, or 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 to Brussels Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
best- 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 ferry from Lymington to Yarmouthferry
10h 31m£135–320Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport, Catamaran
cheapest- 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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Frattontrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminalferry
9h 29m£122–322Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- 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 ferry from Lymington to Yarmouthferry
9h 8m£153–423
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Cowes is to train and fly and Catamaran which costs £120 - £330 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Cowes is to train and fly and ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs £150 - £430.
The distance between Ghent and Cowes is 344 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Ghent to Cowes, including transfers.
Cowes is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 6:12 AM in Ghent and 5:12 AM in Cowes.
There are 3208+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Ghent to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington, take the ferry to Yarmouth, walk to Bus Station, take the line 7 bus to Bus Station, then take the line 1 bus to Park Gates. Alternatively, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Brockenhurst, take the train to Lymington Pier, walk to Lymington, take the ferry to Yarmouth, walk to Bus Station, take the line 7 bus to Bus Station, then take the line 1 bus to Park Gates.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Brussels Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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 Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- Wightlink
Ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Wightlink
Ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Wightlink
Ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde Pier Head Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Wightlink
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