Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
11 h 5 m
Average
11 h 5 m
Buses per day
1
Distance
272 km
It's difficult to get from London to Ghent without changing at least once.
Distance | 169 miles | |
Average coach duration | 8 h 55 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £116 (€131) | |
Direct coach | No | |
Coach companies | Union Ivkoni International, Eurolines France or Flixbus |
Coaches from London to Ghent cover the 169 miles long route taking on average 8 h 55 min with our travel partners like Union Ivkoni International, Eurolines France or Flixbus. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £116, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £70. Travellers depart most frequently from London Victoria and arrive in Ghent.
For as little as £70 you can travel by coach to Ghent from London with FlixBus. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Coach information from London to Ghent with FlixBus:
There are multiple bus companies servicing this route and they include Eurostar, Flixbus and Eurolines UK. The buses are not direct as there is one change along the way at Bruxelles-Midi. The departure station for buses from London to Ghent is London St Pancras International while the departure station is Gent St Pieters. It takes an estimated 5 hours and 30 minutes to about 6 hours to complete the journey. Flixbus has a bus leaving the station three times a day while the Eurolines UK bus leaves once daily. These buses are available every day of the week.
Travel between London, United Kingdom and Ghent, Belgium by coach is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Belgium must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 28/07/2022. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your coach between London and Ghent as this information can change.
The current restriction level for your return trip by coach from Ghent to London is: Fully open
Reentry to United Kingdom is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
What are the entry requirements?
The government of United Kingdom has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 07/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Ghent to London coach here.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from London Victoria and arriving in Ghent.
Passengers board their coach most frequently from London Victoria and travel around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the city centre to this coach station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Ghent and need to travel approximately 0.4 miles (686 m) from the coach station to the city centre in Ghent.
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