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Compare train and bus for Lille to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 65 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€17 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Lille to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Ghent:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Ghent costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Ghent
How to get from Lille to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19707
9:09 AM 1h15 Lille Flandres 10:24 AM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 19707
9:09 AM 1h15 Lille Flandres 10:24 AM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 19707
9:09 AM 1h15 Lille Flandres 10:24 AM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 19711
8:09 AM 1h15 Lille Flandres 9:24 AM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - 19719
2:09 PM 1h15 Lille Flandres 3:24 PM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - 19729
6:09 PM 1h15 Lille Flandres 7:24 PM Ghent St Pieters €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
012:00 PM 1h15 Lille 1:15 PM Ghent €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Ghent:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Ghent costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 49m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with TER | SNCF, Eurostar, Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, CFL to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Ghent by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with TER | SNCF, Regional.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad.
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