Travel Information to Ghent from Lille
| 40 miles (65 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $11 | |
| Bus • $5 (€4) • 55 min | |
| Bus • $5 (€4) • 55 min | |
| FlixBus or Eurostar |
Travel 40 miles (65 km) by train or bus to Ghent from Lille. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lille to Ghent.
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The best way to travel from Lille to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Lille and Ghent. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Ghent from Lille is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Lille to Ghent:
A bus is $6 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $11 (€10) from Lille to Ghent.
The quickest way to travel between Lille and Ghent is by bus, which takes on average 55 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes 1 h 11 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 40 miles (65 km) between Lille and Ghent.
The average frequency per day from Lille to Ghent is:
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Lille and Ghent as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lille to Ghent:
- Most travelers board their bus from Lille, Gare Europe and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Lille to Ghent depart from Lille Flandres to Ghent St Pieters.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lille to Ghent:
- You can go to Ghent from Lille by bus with FlixBus, Flibco International, Ourbus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $5 (€4) with Ourbus from Lille to Ghent on Omio.
- You can travel from Lille to Ghent by train with Eurostar or SNCF (3). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $34 (€31) with SNCF (3) from Lille to Ghent.
Yes, there are direct routes from Lille to Ghent with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 16 direct buses a day to Ghent with FlixBus, Flibco International or Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Ghent with.
Direct services to Ghent tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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