There are 9 ways to get from Retford to Ghent by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 26m€134–231Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
8h 10m€80–302Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Retford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
5h 38m€218–257Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 50m€109–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Retford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
6h 46m€107–190Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 52m€123–347Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Retford to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HUY - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
9h 21m€106–597Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 31m€127–379Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Retford to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HUY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 48m€120–614
Retford to Ghent by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Ghent is to train and fly and bus which costs €75 - €310 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Ghent is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe and Roubaix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Retford and Ghent is 561 km.
The best way to get from Retford to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Retford to Ghent, including transfers.
Retford to Ghent train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Retford. It is currently 8:09 PM in Retford and 9:09 PM in Ghent.
Retford to Ghent train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Retford, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Retford to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, and Roubaix in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Humberside Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- [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
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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