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How to get fromLowestoft to Ghentby train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lowestoft to Ghent by train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswichtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 6m
    €106–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus bus X21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    14h 7m
    €53–85

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lowestoft to Harwich Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Middelburgtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)bus bus 50
    15h 34m
    €133–389

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lowestoft to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    5h 12m
    €209–241

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lowestoft to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    6h 19m
    €103–198

  6. Fly Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    5h 24m
    €200–678

  7. Fly Norwich International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NWI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 57m
    €157–476

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 17m
    €205–519

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 13m
    €175–419

Lowestoft to Ghent by train, subway, and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Lowestoft to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Ipswich, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Ghent Dampoort via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 14h 7m.

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