There are 8 ways to get from Poitiers to Ghent by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Poitiers to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 7m€112–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Ghent Dampoortbus FlixBus N1142 / ...
9h 20m€56–99Drive 624 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Ghentcar 624 km
6h 7m€97–140Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 35m€187–429Train via Roubaix
- Take the train from Poitiers to Tourcoingtrain 7660
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic
5h 29m€112–217Train via Antony
- Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic
6h 47m€109–220Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 37m€123–370Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PIS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 34m€114–365
Poitiers to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Ghent is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Ghent is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers station to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Poitiers - Bus Station and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Poitiers to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Poitiers and Ghent is 659 km. The road distance is 624 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Poitiers to Ghent, including transfers.
Poitiers to Ghent bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Poitiers - Bus Station.
Poitiers to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Poitiers station.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Ghent is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Poitiers to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lille Flandres in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Paris in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Brussels Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Poitiers to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy TGV to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poitiers to Ghent bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Poitiers to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Ghent is 624 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Poitiers to Ghent.
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