How to get to Ghent from Birmingham

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Travel Information to Ghent from Birmingham

Distance259 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£1 - £100
Cheapest modeCoach • £26 • 11 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • £100 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Avanti West Coast

Travel 259 miles by train, coach or flight from Birmingham to Ghent. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Brussels Airlines or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Birmingham to Ghent.

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from Birmingham to Ghent

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Avanti West Coast
17:475h32
Birmingham
23:19Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
17:475h32
Birmingham
23:19Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
17:475h32
Birmingham
23:19Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes

Other options

Avanti West Coast
07:215h36
Birmingham
12:57Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
09:215h36
Birmingham
14:57Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
11:215h36
Birmingham
16:57Ghent
£2571One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Ghent.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Birmingham to Ghent: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Ghent from Birmingham is by taking a coach, which costs on average £26.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Ghent:

Taking a coach costs £75 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £100 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £1 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £1.

The quickest way to travel between Birmingham and Ghent is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Ghent by coach takes 11 h 25 min on average.

Train takes on average 5 h 30 min.

Ghent is approximately 259 miles away from Birmingham.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Ghent is:

  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • 13 flights per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Ghent:

    The following travel companies offer services from Birmingham to Ghent:

    • FlixBus can take you to Ghent by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Birmingham to Ghent for £26.
    • Brussels Airlines can get you to Ghent by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Brussels Airlines from Birmingham to Ghent for £214 on Omio.
    • Travel with Avanti West Coast or West Midlands Trains for trains to Ghent. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Avanti West Coast Birmingham to Ghent tickets on Omio for £275.

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

    • Take a direct coach with.
    • Direct services by plane with.
    • Direct train with.

    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 between Birmingham and Ghent.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Birmingham to Ghent often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Paris or Charleroi. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Birmingham and Ghent itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Ghent and any of these top destinations today!

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