Train to Brussels
Gent → Brussels · about 30m
Bus to Zaventem
Brussels → Zaventem · about 20m
Flight to Istanbul
Zaventem → Istanbul · about 2h 50m in the air
Gent → Istanbul
Belgium to Türkiye · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Istanbul
Gent (Belgium) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 2,229 km (1,385 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, bus and flight, via Brussels and Zaventem: about 6h 25m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Gent to Brussels: about 30m, 50 km
- Bus from Brussels to Zaventem: about 20m, 9 km
- Flight from Zaventem to Istanbul: about 2h 50m in the air, 2,173 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus + Flight, via Brussels and Zaventem: about 6h 25m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Amsterdam: about 8h 50m, 1 change
- Train + Flight, via Brussels, Liège and Maastricht: about 7h 30m, 3 changes
- Train + Flight, via Brussels and Köln: about 7h 40m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Zaventem: about 8h 5m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.