How to travel from Antwerp to Ghent

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Travel Information from Antwerp to Ghent

Distance51 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€2 - €14
Cheapest modeCoach • €2 • 50 min
Fastest modeCoach • €2 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCB

Take a train or coach to travel 51 km between Antwerp and Ghent. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or SNCB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Antwerp to Ghent.

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from Antwerp to Ghent

How to get from Antwerp to Ghent by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Antwerp to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:50AM1h00
Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)
11:50AMGent, Ghent
91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:45PM0h45
Antwerp, Linkeroever (Regatta)
07:30PMGent, Ghent
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:45PM0h45
Antwerp, Linkeroever (Regatta)
07:30PMGent, Ghent
91One-way
0 transfers

Other options

PKP Intercity19734
10:42AM0h50
Antwerp-Berchem
11:32AMGhent St Pieters
101One-way
0 transfers
PKP Intercity1831
10:17AM0h51
Antwerp-South
11:08AMGhent St Pieters
101One-way
0 transfers
PKP Intercity19734
10:36AM0h56
Antwerp-Central
11:32AMGhent St Pieters
101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:15AM2h20
Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)
12:35PMGent, Ghent
141One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:10PM1h00
Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)
01:10PMGent, Ghent
131One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:20PM1h10
Antwerp, P+R Luchtbal (Entrance of the parking garage)
07:30PMGent, Ghent
91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Antwerp to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Antwerp to Ghent.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Antwerp and Ghent. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Ghent is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €2 compared to other travel options to Ghent:

Taking a coach costs €11 less than taking a train, which costs on average €14 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Antwerp to Ghent is by coach with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Ghent that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 57 min of travel time.

Ghent is approximately 51 km away from Antwerp.

The average frequency per day from Antwerp to Ghent is:

  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Antwerp and Ghent as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Antwerp to Ghent:

  • Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Antwerp to Ghent depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) to Gent, Ghent.
  • Most travellers take a train from Antwerp-Central to Ghent St Pieters.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Antwerp to Ghent:

  • You can travel to Ghent from Antwerp by coach with FlixBus or De Lijn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €2 with FlixBus from Antwerp to Ghent.
  • You can travel by train to Ghent from Antwerp with SNCB, and you can find SNCB Antwerp to Ghent tickets for €14 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Antwerp to Ghent with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Ghent with FlixBus with 9 direct coaches per day.
  • You can check for a direct train to Ghent with SNCB with 7 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Ghent tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers travelling from Antwerp to Ghent don't make Ghent their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Paris or Charleroi, either of which you could add to your Antwerp and Ghent trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Ghent to any of these top destinations today!

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