There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Maidstone by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car 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
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
4h 56m£141–285Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ghent to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Maidstonecar
3h 54m£38–94Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Maidstonebus
7h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Maidstonecar
2h 50m£145–158Train via Lille
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Stroodtrain
5h£102–186Train via Lille #2
- 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 Farringdon to Chathamtrain
6h 12m£54–116
Ghent to Maidstone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Maidstone is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £95 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Maidstone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 50m and costs £140 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Maidstone via Calais and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Maidstone. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Maidstone East via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Ghent and Maidstone is 340 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Maidstone without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Ghent to Maidstone, including transfers.
Ghent to Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Maidstone train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Maidstone is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs £140 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Maidstone, England?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Maidstone East via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maidstone via Calais and Dover in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- 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-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- 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
- £8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to Maidstone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- 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 Maidstone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Maidstone is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 9:27 AM in Ghent and 8:27 AM in Maidstone.
Ghent to Maidstone train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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