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

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There are 7 ways to get from Portlaoise to Ghent by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain 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
    6h 40m
    €66–257

  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
    €482–812

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Gentbus bus
    3d 9h
    €81–416

  4. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain 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
    7h 42m
    €89–379

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

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain 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
    7h 57m
    €80–257

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 13m
    €133–437

  7. 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
    €491–821

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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 Cherry Orchard, walk to Park West Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, 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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