There are 11 ways to get from Portugal to Ghent by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 54m€84–281Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OPO - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 22m€78–311Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
24h 27m€254–438Train
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
26h 26m€374–601Drive 2,001.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Ghentcar 2,001.9 km
19h 15m€323–466Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 29m€97–299Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane LIS - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 46m€96–389Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OPO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
8h 16m€110–393Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane OPO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 29m€130–539Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphinebus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
29h 9m€165–211Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
32h 13m€164–272
Portugal to Ghent by subway, bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Ghent is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €320 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Portugal to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Tourcoing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Portugal and Ghent is 1555 km. The road distance is 2001.9 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Ghent without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 24h 27m and costs €250 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Portugal to Ghent, including transfers.
Portugal to Ghent train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia station.
Portugal to Ghent train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Ghent is 2002 km. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Portugal to Ghent.
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What companies run services between Portugal and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Tourcoing in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- 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
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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