The average bus between Ghent and Merchtem takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Ghent to Merchtem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Ghent and Merchtem. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 7:02 PM which arrives into Merchtem at 9:11 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Merchtem. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Merchtem station via Dendermonde Station perron 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Ghent to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Ledeberg P+R Ledeberg station.
Ghent to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Merchtem Burchtlaan station.
The distance between Ghent and Merchtem is 37.5 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Ledeberg P+R Ledeberg to Merchtem Burchtlaan via Dendermonde Station perron 4 in around 2h 16m.