The average bus between Ghent and Merchtem takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. 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 4 times a day between Ghent and Merchtem. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 3:53 PM which arrives into Merchtem at 6:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Aalst Station perron 3 and take an average of 1h 58m. 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 Aalst Station perron 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Ghent to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21.
Ghent to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Merchtem Varkensmarkt station.
The distance between Ghent and Merchtem is 37.5 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21 to Merchtem Varkensmarkt via Aalst Station perron 3 and Aalst Station perron 1 in around 2h 41m.