There are 6 ways to get from Royston to Ghent by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
4h 20m€146–298Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Royston to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 43m€56–113Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Royston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
4h 11m€189–214Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
5h 30m€166–480Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Royston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
5h 19m€64–136Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 4m€124–358
Royston to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Ghent is to train and bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 11m and costs €180 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Royston and Ghent is 495 km.
The best way to get from Royston to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Royston to Ghent, including transfers.
Royston to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Royston. It is currently 11:43 AM in Royston and 12:43 PM in Ghent.
Royston to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Royston to Ghent train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Royston to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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