How to travel from Paris to Ghent

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Travel Information between Paris and Ghent

Distance163 miles (263 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$11 - $135
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 3 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • $135 (€122) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Eurostar

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 163 miles (263 km) to Ghent from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Ghent.

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from Paris to Ghent

How to get from Paris to Ghent by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Paris to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM4h30
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
01:35PMGent, Ghent
$201One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:05AM4h30
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
01:35PMGent, Ghent
$201One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Brussels AirlinesSN3634
10:15AM0h55
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
11:10AMBrussels Airport
$3471One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Eurostar9429+PKP Intercity433
10:48AM2h18
Paris Gare du Nord
01:06PMGhent St Pieters
$1461One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9321+PKP Intercity532
09:24AM2h11
Paris Gare du Nord
11:35AMGhent St Pieters
$1661One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9323+PKP Intercity432
09:52AM2h14
Paris Gare du Nord
12:06PMGhent St Pieters
$1661One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
10:05AM4h50
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
02:55PMGent, Ghent
$211One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:00AM4h55
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
11:55AMGent, Ghent
$211One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:30AM4h35
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
04:05PMGent, Ghent
$201One-way
0 transfers
Vueling AirlinesVY8241 · VY8980
10:05PM10h50
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
08:55AMBrussels Airport
$2301One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY8243 · VY8982
09:50AM6h35
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
04:25PMBrussels Airport
$2671One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY8247 · VY8980
05:20PM15h35
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
08:55AMBrussels Airport
$2401One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Paris to Ghent

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Paris to Ghent there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 65,28% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Paris to Ghent. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paris to Ghent.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Ghent from Paris. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Ghent is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $11 (€10) compared to other travel options to Ghent:

Taking a bus costs $124 (€112) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $135 (€122) for the same trip.

A bus is $59 (€53) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Paris to Ghent costing on average $70 (€63).

The fastest way from Paris to Ghent is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.

There are alternative travel options to Ghent that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 45 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 6 min of travel time.

Ghent is approximately 163 miles (263 km) away from Paris.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Ghent is:

  • 7 buses a day.
  • Around 21 flights per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Paris to Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Ghent:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Paris to Ghent depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Gent, Ghent.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Ghent:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Ghent by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Paris to Ghent for $11 (€10) on Omio.
  • Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa or Vueling Airlines can get you to Ghent by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Paris to Ghent for $135 (€122) on Omio.
  • Travel with Eurostar or SNCF (3) to go to Ghent by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurostar Paris to Ghent tickets on Omio for $70 (€63).

Yes, there are direct services available from Paris to Ghent with the following travel companies:

  • 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
  • 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ghent as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Paris to Ghent.

Omio customers who travel from Paris to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam or Charleroi. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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