How to get to Ghent from Manchester

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Compare train, flight and coach for Manchester to Ghent

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £301.

Distance: 487 km

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Coach
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Train

£102

Average Price

£79

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Cheapest

£301

Average Price

13h 40m

Average total duration

13h 10m

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30m

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4h 23m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 23m

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3h 0m

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8h 1m

Average total duration

7h 31m

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30m

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from Manchester to Ghent

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

Our recommendation

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:3013h40
    Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    7:10Gent, Ghent
    £1361One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:3013h40
    Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
    7:10Gent, Ghent
    £1361One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Brussels AirlinesSN2174
    11:101h20
    Manchester Airport
    13:30Brussels Airport
    £6821One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    13:5016h20
    Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East
    7:10Gent, Ghent
    £1401One-way
    1 change
  • RyanairFR 3234
    11:451h25
    Manchester Airport
    14:10Eindhoven Airport
    £2081One-way
    0 changes
  • RyanairFR 3238
    20:301h25
    Manchester Airport
    22:55Brussels South Charleroi Airport
    £2331One-way
    0 changes
  • British AirwaysBA1359 · BA390
    8:4011h00
    Manchester Airport
    20:40Brussels Airport
    £2821One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Manchester 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 Manchester to Ghent.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Manchester and Ghent including taking a train, flight and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Ghent is a flight with an average price of £19.

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

A flight is £37 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Ghent costing on average £56.

A flight is £282 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Ghent costing on average £301.

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Ghent is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 25m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 4m.

Coach takes on average 14h 15m.

The Manchester to Ghent distance is approximately 487 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Ghent is:
  • Around 51 flights per day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Ghent:
  • Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines to go to Ghent by flight.
  • Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Ghent by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester 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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