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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 prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 65 km
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€17 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
1h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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The best way to travel from Lille to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Ghent:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Ghent costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 55m.
- Around 11 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 Regional, SNCF TER, Eurostar, SNCF to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Regional, SNCF TER.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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