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Compare coach, train and flight 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 £21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £21, and a train costs an average of £294.
Distance: 487 km
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£81 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £310 Average Price |
13h 18m Average total duration 12h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Ghent from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Ghent:
A flight is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Manchester to Ghent costing on average £81.
A flight is £237 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Ghent costing on average £310.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 12m.
Coach takes on average 12h 48m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Ghent by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Ghent by train.
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