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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Ghentby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Ghent by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3h 29m
    €71–223

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    16h 40m
    €284–538

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ghentbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 45m
    €81–233

  4. Drive 1,522.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Ghentcar car 1,522.2 km
    14h 45m
    €239–345

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    4h 50m
    €83–322

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    4h 46m
    €109–325

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 11m
    €112–343

  8. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MAD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 28m
    €87–253

  9. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    19h 7m
    €247–494

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    25h 38m
    €150–278

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Ghent by subway, train, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Ghent via Estación De Atocha, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Méndez Álvaro P.V., Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 45m.

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