There are 9 ways to get from Limerick to Ghent by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SNN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 14m€123–342Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 20m€71–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Ghentcar
27h 59m€492–827Train, bus
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Gentbus
3d 10h€91–430Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ORK - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 42m€115–317Fly Shannon Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SNN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
8h 57m€82–312Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 49m€133–429Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ORK - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
8h€89–367Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Waterford Bus Stnbus 55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus 370
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
32h 45m€487–816
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Ghent is to bus and fly and train which costs €70 - €270 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Ghent is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs €70 - €270.
The distance between Limerick and Ghent is 1040 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Ghent without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs €90 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Limerick to Ghent, including transfers.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 6:12 AM in Limerick and 7:12 AM in Ghent.
There are 862+ hotels available in Ghent.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Ghent, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Ghent. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Ghent via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 27h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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