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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 €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. 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 €25, while a flight costs an average of €462.
Distance: 263 km
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price | €462 Average price | €67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 3h 34m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ghent:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ghent costing on average €94.
A bus is €438 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ghent costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Flight takes on average 5h 34m.
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€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:55 PM3h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:40 AMGent, Ghent€261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN363410:15 AM0h55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:10 AMBrussels Airport€2641One-way0 transfers
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197438:25 PM2h04Paris Gare du Nord10:29 PMMouscron station€491One-way1 transfer- 7569+1971912:24 PM2h06Paris Gare du Nord2:30 PMMouscron station€491One-way1 transfer
- 7591+197438:25 PM2h20Paris Gare du Nord10:45 PMKortrijk€511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:05 AM4h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:35 PMGent, Ghent€271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:45 PMGent, Ghent€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 AM4h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:55 PMGent, Ghent€311One-way0 transfers
- SN36328:25 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:25 AMBrussels Airport€2641One-way0 transfers
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KL17076:10 PM4h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:20 PMBrussels Airport€3131One-way1 transfer - KL2016+KL17075:10 PM5h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:20 PMBrussels Airport€3131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ghent:
A bus is €70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ghent costing on average €94.
A bus is €438 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ghent costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Flight takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Ghent by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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