Bus to Lille
Gent → Lille · about 1h
Train to Paris
Lille → Paris · about 1h 5m
Train to Tours
Paris → Tours · about 1h 5m
Gent → Tours
Belgium to France · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Tours
Gent (Belgium) and Tours (France) are 461 km (286 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Lille and Paris: about 3h 40m door to door with 2 changes. 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
- Train from Paris to Tours: about 1h 5m, 203 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Lille and Paris: about 3h 40m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train, via Lille: about 4h 45m, 1 change
- Train, via Brussels and Paris: about 3h 50m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Kortrijk, Lille and Paris: about 3h 50m, 3 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.