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How to get fromHalifax to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Halifax to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 44m
    €227–375

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 45m
    €59–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    14h 30m
    €62–121

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Halifax to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    6h 46m
    €240–285

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 23m
    €94–249

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Halifax to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 4m
    €108–191

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Halifax to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    7h 54m
    €132–240

  8. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LBA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 50m
    €95–225

  9. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 13m
    €113–392

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 26m
    €107–326

Halifax to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Halifax, England and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Halifax to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Leeds, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 14h 30m.

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