There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Sunderland by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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 King's Cross to Newcastletrain
7h 14m£215–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
14h 50m£55–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaixtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Interchangebus 598
11h 9m£78–134Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
7h 42m£221–282Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRU - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
7h 34mTrain 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 King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain
8h 10m£166–266Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sunderlandcar
8h 43m£134–239Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Streetbus
6h 44mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane BRU - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
9h 36m£119–371Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Thornabytrain
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
9h 36m£111–265Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane AMS - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
8h 41m£155–383
Ghent to Sunderland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Sunderland is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Sunderland is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £210 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Sunderland via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Ghent and Sunderland is 545 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Sunderland without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £210 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Ghent to Sunderland, including transfers.
Ghent to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Sunderland train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Sunderland is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £210 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Sunderland via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Interchange via London Victoria in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Roubaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Newcastle Airport Terminal to Fawcett Street
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sunderland is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 10:20 PM in Ghent and 9:20 PM in Sunderland.
Ghent to Sunderland train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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