Flight to Zaventem
Madrid → Zaventem · about 1h 50m in the air
Bus to Brussels
Zaventem → Brussels · about 20m
Train to Gent
Brussels → Gent · about 30m
Madrid → Gent
Spain to Belgium · 1 border · Where else can you go from Madrid?
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About the trip from Madrid to Gent
Madrid (Spain) and Gent (Belgium) are 1,314 km (816 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, bus and train, via Zaventem and Brussels: about 5h 55m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes about 13h 20m by train, via Barcelona, Paris and Brussels. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Madrid to Zaventem: about 1h 50m in the air, 1,324 km
- Bus from Zaventem to Brussels: about 20m, 9 km
- Train from Brussels to Gent: about 30m, 50 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Zaventem and Brussels: about 5h 55m, 2 changes
- Train, via Barcelona, Paris and Brussels: about 13h 20m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Amsterdam: about 8h 25m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Charleroi and Brussels: about 6h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Zaventem: about 7h 30m, 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.