Train to Brussels
London → Brussels · about 3h 30m
Train to Gent
Brussels → Gent · about 30m
London → Gent
United Kingdom to Belgium · 1 border · Where else can you go from London?
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About the trip from London to Gent
London (United Kingdom) and Gent (Belgium) are 272 km (169 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Brussels: about 4h 15m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from London to Brussels: about 3h 30m, 320 km
- Train from Brussels to Gent: about 30m, 50 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Brussels: about 4h 15m, 1 change
- Bus, direct: about 7h 10m, no changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Ashford, Calais and Brugge: ~4h 25m, 3 changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Brussels and Opwijk: about 4h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Zaventem and Brussels: about 4h 45m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Rotterdam and Antwerp: about 5h 20m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.