There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Ghent by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 36m€54–213Train via Paris
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
10h 25m€270–533Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus N1325 / ...
19h 50m€104–171Drive 1,279.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Ghentcar 1,279.2 km
13h 1m€210–303Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 52m€73–242Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VLC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 48m€81–244Fly Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AGP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 3m€68–230Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane VLC - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 11m€70–274Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BCN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 9m€78–273Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BIQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 56m€183–586Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BIQ - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 32m€207–613Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
12h 44m€271–446Bus via Roissy-en-France
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus FlixBus N1705
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Ghent Dampoortbus 803
20h 30m€121–179
Spain to Ghent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Ghent is to fly and train which costs €50 - €220 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Spain and Ghent is 1167 km. The road distance is 1279.2 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Ghent without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 25m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Spain to Ghent, including transfers.
Spain to Ghent bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Ghent is to train via Paris which takes 10h 25m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Spain and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,800
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
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 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 Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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)
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)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Spain to Ghent bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Spain to Ghent train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Ghent is 1279 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Spain to Ghent.
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