There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Ghent by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
4h 55m€49–226Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
9h 56m€215–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
13h 19m€86–177Drive 925.4 km
- Drive from Milan to Ghentcar 925.4 km
9h 44m€145–209Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 27m€81–239Fly Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LIN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 17m€102–342Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BGY - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
6h 55m€62–270Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Gentbus
18h 6m
Milan to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Ghent is to fly and train which costs €45 - €230 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs €45 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Gent. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Milan and Ghent is 776 km. The road distance is 925.4 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Milan to Ghent, including transfers.
Milan to Ghent bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Ghent train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Ghent is to train which takes 9h 56m and costs €210 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Gent once a week, and the journey takes 18h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- 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
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Ghent bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Gent station.
Milan to Ghent train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Ghent is 925 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Milan to Ghent.
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