There are 8 ways to get from Ghent to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BRU - MAD
5h 45m€73–226Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
13h 32m€335–742Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Ghent to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 15m€137–246Drive 1,533.1 km
- Drive from Ghent to Madridcar 1,533.1 km
14h 56m€243–352Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CRL - MAD
6h 15m€84–307Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AMS - MAD
7h 10m€131–327Train via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
17h 48m€252–494Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus N802 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus FlixBus N1143
23h 55m€145–238
Ghent to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Ghent and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Ghent and Madrid is 1393 km. The road distance is 1533.1 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €330 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Ghent to Madrid, including transfers.
Ghent to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Ghent station.
Ghent to Madrid train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Madrid is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €330 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 21h 15m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tourcoing to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ghent to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Ghent to Madrid train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Madrid is 1533 km. It takes approximately 14h 56m to drive from Ghent to Madrid.
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