There are 7 ways to get from Surrey to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 via Sutton (London)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
5h 7m€131–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 7m€35–82Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Surrey to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 32m€190–217Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- 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 36m€108–288Train
- Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
5h 49m€58–119Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Surrey to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
4h 41m€83–172Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 47m€201–449
Surrey to Ghent by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 32m and costs €190 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Surrey to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Westhumble Street and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Surrey to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Box Hill & Westhumble and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Sutton (London), London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe and Roubaix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Surrey and Ghent is 380 km.
The best way to get from Surrey to Ghent without a car is to train via Sutton (London) which takes 5h 7m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Surrey to Ghent, including transfers.
Surrey to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Surrey to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to train via Sutton (London) which takes 5h 7m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Surrey, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Sutton (London), London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, and Roubaix in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westhumble Street to Ghent Dampoort via Surbiton, Surbiton, Clapham Junction, Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Box Hill & Westhumble to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Box Hill & Westhumble to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Surrey to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of Surrey. It is currently 7:39 PM in Surrey and 8:39 PM in Ghent.
Surrey to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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