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Compare bus and train for Calais to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Calais to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a bus costs an average of $17.
Distance: 81 miles (131 km)
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Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|
$22 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Ghent:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Ghent costing on average $68 (€56).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 7m.
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How to get from Calais to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Calais to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 9:30 AM1h10Calais10:40 AMGhent$131One-way0 transfers
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- 9:30 AM1h10Calais10:40 AMGhent$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:30 AM1h10Calais10:40 AMGhent$131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:00 AM1h10Calais10:10 AMGhent$141One-way0 transfers
- 2:40 PM1h40Calais4:20 PMGhent$271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Calais to Ghent:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Calais to Ghent costing on average $68 (€56).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 7m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Calais and Ghent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in DFDS Calais Ferry Terminal.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Ghent by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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