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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 20m. 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 $31, while a flight costs an average of $498.
Distance: 163 miles (263 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$498 Average price | $111 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Paris:
A bus is $81 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Paris costing on average $111 (€93).
A bus is $467 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Paris costing on average $498 (€418).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
Flight takes on average 5h 35m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (3h 35m by flight vs 3h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $498 (€418) compared to roughly $79 (€66) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Paris
How to get from Ghent to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:55 AM4h30Gent, Ghent4:25 PMParis, Porte Maillot$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:55 AM4h30Gent, Ghent4:25 PMParis, Porte Maillot$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN36338:00 AM1h00Brussels Airport9:00 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$5111One-way0 transfers
Other options
404+93004:55 AM2h55Ghent St Pieters7:50 AMParis Gare du Nord$751One-way1 transfer- 2815+93684:41 PM2h23Ghent St Pieters7:04 PMParis Gare du Nord$1001One-way1 transfer
- 1509+932410:00 AM2h24Ghent St Pieters12:24 PMParis Gare du Nord$1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:15 PM4h44Gent, Ghent11:59 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 PM5h10Gent, Ghent6:25 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:30 AM3h55Gent, Ghent10:25 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$191One-way0 transfers
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LH10286:20 AM3h20Brussels Airport9:40 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3051One-way1 transfer - LH5571+LH103410:30 AM3h25Brussels Airport1:55 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3051One-way1 transfer
- LH5573+LH10402:25 PM3h30Brussels Airport5:55 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Paris:
A bus is $81 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Paris costing on average $111 (€93).
A bus is $467 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Paris costing on average $498 (€418).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
Flight takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Alibus, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Paris by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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