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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei126 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 47m. 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 lei126, while a flight costs an average of lei2425.
Distance: 104 miles (168 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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lei126 Average price Cheapest | lei423 Average price | lei2425 Average price | lei234 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 11m Average total duration 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg 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 Ghent to Amsterdam:
A bus is lei297 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Amsterdam costing on average lei423.
A bus is lei2299 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Amsterdam costing on average lei2425.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 11m.
Flight takes on average 5h 27m.
Tickets start at around lei126 compared to roughly lei234 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei108. The journey takes 3h 41m versus 2h 59m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Amsterdam
How to get from Ghent to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:25 AM3h30Gent, Ghent10:55 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)lei651One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:25 AM3h30Gent, Ghent10:55 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)lei651One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17006:20 AM0h50Brussels Airport7:10 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphollei38121One-way0 transfers
Other options
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95839:27 PM2h29Ghent St Pieters11:56 PMAmsterdam Zuidlei1821One-way1 transfer- 741+95798:27 PM2h29Ghent St Pieters10:56 PMAmsterdam Zuidlei1821One-way1 transfer
- 738+95675:27 PM2h27Ghent St Pieters7:54 PMAmsterdam Zuidlei2171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:45 PM3h05Gent, Ghent4:50 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1lei681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:45 PM3h30Gent, Ghent5:15 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)lei681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 AM4h50Gent, Ghent8:35 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)lei941One-way0 transfers
LH5585+
LH23049:35 AM5h25Brussels Airport3:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphollei15791One-way1 transfer- LH5585+LH23069:35 AM6h45Brussels Airport4:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphollei15791One-way1 transfer
- LH5629+LH23026:45 AM3h45Brussels Airport10:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphollei17501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Amsterdam:
A bus is lei297 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Amsterdam costing on average lei423.
A bus is lei2299 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Amsterdam costing on average lei2425.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 11m.
Flight takes on average 5h 27m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Amsterdam Zuid.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Intercity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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