There are 8 ways to get from Surrey to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 Redhill to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
4h 33m€159–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
10h 45m€36–166Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Surrey to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
3h 32m€183–204Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Box Hill & Westhumble to Worcester Parktrain
- 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 40m€87–268Train via Lille
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 20m€123–201Train via Lille #2
- 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 Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 51m€56–119Drive, 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€78–161Train 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
5h 18m€146–423
Surrey to Ghent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to train via Lille which costs €55 - €120 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 32m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Surrey to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Westhumble Street and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Surrey to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Dorking Deepdene and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Surrey and Ghent is 473 km.
The best way to get from Surrey to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 33m 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 Thameslink, depart from Redhill station.
The best way to get from Surrey to Ghent is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €150 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €170 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Surrey, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Dorking Deepdene to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Redhill, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westhumble Street to Ghent Dampoort via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Westminster Station / Parliament Square, Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Dover in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Redhill to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- 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 10:35 PM in Surrey and 11:35 PM in Ghent.
Surrey to Ghent train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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