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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a flight costs an average of €231.
Distance: 263 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€21 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price | €231 Average price | €66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 57m Average total duration 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ghent:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ghent costing on average €98.
A bus is €211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ghent costing on average €231.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 3h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Ghent
How to get from Paris to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:55 PM3h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:40 AMGent, Ghent€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:55 PM3h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:40 AMGent, Ghent€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SN36309:15 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:15 AMBrussels Airport€3081One-way0 transfers
Other options
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7108:00 AM3h22Paris Gare du Nord11:22 AMGhent-Dampoort€1641One-way1 transfer - 9415+7108:00 AM3h22Paris Gare du Nord11:22 AMGhent-Dampoort€1641One-way1 transfer
- 9387+7228:15 PM3h07Paris Gare du Nord11:22 PMGhent-Dampoort€1781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:05 AM4h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:55 PMGent, Ghent€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:05 AM4h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:35 PMGent, Ghent€331One-way0 transfers
16714:15 PM4h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:25 PMGent, Ghent€451One-way0 transfers
KL1412 · KL17019:50 PM9h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:35 AMBrussels Airport€3121One-way1 transfer- KL1412 · KL17039:50 PM11h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:40 AMBrussels Airport€3141One-way1 transfer
- KL1410 · KL17016:40 PM12h55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:35 AMBrussels Airport€3141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ghent:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ghent costing on average €98.
A bus is €211 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ghent costing on average €231.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 3h 57m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Ghent as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Alibus, EuroCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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