There are 11 ways to get from York to Ghent by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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 York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
5h 47m€147–257Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 43m€80–290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar
6h 39m€234–279Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 22m€109–258Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Roubaix to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter
7h 22m€158–297Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ghentcar
7h 47m€122–211Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LBA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 4m€90–228Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 57m€118–365Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- 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
6h 31m€196–545Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 20m€198–499Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HUY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
8h 14m€129–642
York to Ghent by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Ghent is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €290 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from York to Ghent is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €140 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from York to Ghent. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe and Roubaix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between York and Ghent is 641 km.
The best way to get from York to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from York to Ghent, including transfers.
York to Ghent train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
Ghent is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 4:31 PM in York and 5:31 PM in Ghent.
York to Ghent train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between York, England and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from York to Gand-Saint-Pierre via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, and Roubaix in around 5h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–500
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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