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How to get fromPortlaoise to Ghentby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Portlaoise to Ghent by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 4m
    €69–259

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portlaoise to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Ghentcar car
    27h 5m
    €460–659

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus bus 726
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    6. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    29h 9m

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h
    €91–355

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane DUB - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    8h 13m
    €90–270

  6. Train to Cork Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain train
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ORK - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    8h 49m
    €93–391

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Hazelhatchtrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUB - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 55m
    €119–329

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Waterford Bus Stnbus bus 73
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    33h 1m
    €470–671

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Ghent, Belgium?

There is no direct connection from Portlaoise to Ghent. However, you can take the train to Hazelhatch, take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Stn, take the line 700 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 Portlaoise to Ghent via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 27h 5m.

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