There are 10 ways to get from Ghent to England by bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus 280 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 18m£71–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus N824
8h 39m£22–42Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 38m£153–170Train, 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
4h 24m£116–369Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 46m£77–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
4h 40m£46–107Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
4h 37m£82–282Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
4h 32m£68–187Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
5h 7m£43–203Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
5h 41m£132–395
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to England is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to England is to bus and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to England. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to England. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Ghent and England is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Ghent to England, including transfers.
Ghent to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to England train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to England is to bus which takes 8h 39m and costs £22 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Roubaix, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 3h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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
- £8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- 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
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
England is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 5:52 PM in Ghent and 4:52 PM in England.
Ghent to England train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Roubaix station.
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