How to travel from Lille to Ghent

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Travel Information from Lille to Ghent

Distance65 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €10
Cheapest modeCoach • €4 • 55 min
Fastest modeCoach • €4 • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Eurostar

Take a train or coach to travel 65 km from Lille to Ghent. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Lille to Ghent.

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from Lille to Ghent

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM0h55
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
09:30AMGent, Ghent
41One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM0h55
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
09:30AMGent, Ghent
41One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:35AM0h55
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
09:30AMGent, Ghent
41One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SNCF TER19709
10:09AM1h15
Lille Flandres
11:24AMGhent St Pieters
151One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER19713
11:09AM1h15
Lille Flandres
12:24PMGhent St Pieters
151One-way
0 transfers
SNCF TER19707
09:09AM1h15
Lille Flandres
10:24AMGhent St Pieters
151One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:05PM1h30
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
01:35PMGent, Ghent
41One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:35AM1h05
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
10:40AMGent, Ghent
101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:20AM1h35
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)
11:55AMGent, Ghent
121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Lille 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 Lille to Ghent.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to go to Ghent from Lille is by taking a coach, which costs on average €4.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lille to Ghent:

Taking a coach costs €6 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €10.

The fastest way from Lille to Ghent is by coach with an average journey time of 55 min.

There are alternative travel options to Ghent that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 1 h 11 min of travel time.

The Lille to Ghent distance is approximately 65 km.

The average frequency per day from Lille to Ghent is:

  • Around 16 coaches per day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Lille 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 Lille to Ghent:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Lille, Gare Europe and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
  • Most travellers catch their train from Lille Flandres and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.

The following travel companies offer services from Lille to Ghent:

  • Travel with FlixBus, Flibco International, Ourbus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus for coaches to Ghent. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ourbus Lille to Ghent tickets on Omio for €4.
  • Travel with Eurostar or SNCF (3) to go to Ghent by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF (3) Lille to Ghent tickets on Omio for €31.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lille to Ghent with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus, Flibco International or Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 16 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct trains with with 1 direct train per day.

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

Omio customers who travel from Lille to Ghent often also extend their holiday to go to Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Paris or Charleroi. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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