Bus to Lille
Gent → Lille · about 1h
Train to Paris
Lille → Paris · about 1h 5m
Gent → Paris
Belgium to France · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Paris
Gent (Belgium) and Paris (France) are 263 km (163 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Lille: about 2h 20m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Gent to Lille: about 1h, 66 km
- Train from Lille to Paris: about 1h 5m, 204 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Lille: about 2h 20m, 1 change
- Bus, direct: about 4h 10m, no changes
- Train, via Brussels: about 2h 30m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Train, via Kortrijk and Lille: about 2h 30m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.