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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    6h 43m
    €244–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 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
    13h 55m
    €67–135

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Marble Archbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    11h 11m
    €96–185

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    7h 39m
    €260–314

  5. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 47m

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 37m
    €195–307

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland 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 46m
    €152–269

  8. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    5h 36m

  9. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MME - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 35m
    €137–438

  10. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 28m
    €190–555

Sunderland to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Sunderland to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Ghent Dampoort via London Victoria and Dover in around 13h 55m.

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