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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Schiphol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Schiphol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $493.
Distance: 98 miles (158 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$78 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $493 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 0.9kg 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 Schiphol:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Schiphol costing on average $78 (€65).
A bus is $461 (€387) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Schiphol costing on average $493 (€414).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (2h 22m by train vs 2h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $78 (€65) compared to roughly $54 (€45) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Schiphol
How to get from Ghent to Schiphol by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Schiphol is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:45 PM3h05Gent, Ghent4:50 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:45 PM3h05Gent, Ghent4:50 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17006:20 AM0h50Brussels Airport7:10 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$7981One-way0 transfers
Other options
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95552:27 PM2h20Ghent St Pieters4:47 PMSchiphol Airport$451One-way1 transfer - 734+95511:27 PM2h20Ghent St Pieters3:47 PMSchiphol Airport$451One-way1 transfer
- 736+95593:27 PM2h20Ghent St Pieters5:47 PMSchiphol Airport$511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 AM4h15Gent, Ghent5:10 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$391One-way1 transfer
LH5585+
LH23049:35 AM5h25Brussels Airport3:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3311One-way1 transfer- LH5585+LH23069:35 AM6h45Brussels Airport4:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3311One-way1 transfer
- LH5629+LH23026:45 AM3h45Brussels Airport10:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3661One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Schiphol:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Schiphol costing on average $78 (€65).
A bus is $461 (€387) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Schiphol costing on average $493 (€414).
Other travel options to Schiphol take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Schiphol 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 Schiphol Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Schiphol by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schiphol by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, SNCB, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, EuroCity, Regional to go to Schiphol by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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