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How to get fromStockport to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Stockport to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stockport to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 32m
    €211–361

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    6h 10m
    €44–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    14h 9m
    €60–99

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stockport to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    6h 53m
    €236–280

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4h 47m
    €79–221

  6. Train via Nottingham

    1. Take the train from Stockport to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 54m
    €147–254

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stockport to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ghentcar car
    8h 1m
    €129–235

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    5h 56m
    €92–298

Stockport to Ghent by train and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Stockport, England and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Stockport to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Ghent Dampoort via Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, and Dover in around 14h 9m.

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