There are 7 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 Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
4h 42m€132–201Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Royston to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 43m€56–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Royston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
4h 11m€190–214Train 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 28m€157–452Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Royston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
5h 19m€85–172Train 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
5h 57m€128–354Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 44m€192–518
Royston to Ghent by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Ghent is to train and bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 11m and costs €190 - €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, Gare Lille Europe and Roubaix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Royston and Ghent is 411 km.
The best way to get from Royston to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 10:45 PM in Royston and 11:45 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, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, and Roubaix in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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