How to get to Ghent from Birmingham

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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Ghent

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a train costs an average of £255.

Distance: 418 km

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£88

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£196

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£255

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11h 37m

Average total duration

11h 7m

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7h 7m

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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
17:475h37
Birmingham
23:24Ghent
£2471One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

Avanti West Coast
17:475h37
Birmingham
23:24Ghent
£2471One-way
2 changes

Fastest

Avanti West Coast
06:475h09
Birmingham
11:56Ghent
£2801One-way
2 changes

Other options

Avanti West Coast
07:216h03
Birmingham
13:24Ghent
£2471One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
11:216h03
Birmingham
17:24Ghent
£2471One-way
2 changes
Avanti West Coast
15:216h03
Birmingham
21:24Ghent
£2471One-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 options to travel between Birmingham and Ghent including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Ghent is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Ghent:

A coach is £67 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Ghent costing on average £107.

A coach is £215 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Ghent costing on average £255.

The fastest way to travel from Birmingham to Ghent is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 40m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 30m.

Coach takes on average 11h 5m.

The Birmingham to Ghent distance is approximately 418 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Ghent is:
  • Around 17 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Ghent:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
  • Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birmingham to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Ghent by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by coach.
  • Travel with Brussels Airlines to go to Ghent by flight.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Birmingham to Ghent:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
Omio customers who travel from Birmingham to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, 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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