The average bus between Merchtem and Ghent takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Merchtem to Ghent. 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 hourly between Merchtem and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merchtem is at 9:12 PM which arrives into Ghent at 8:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Dendermonde Station perron 6 and take an average of 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Merchtem to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Merchtem station and arriving at Ghent station via Dendermonde Station perron 4 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Merchtem to Ghent bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Merchtem Varkensmarkt station.
Merchtem to Ghent bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Ledeberg P+R Ledeberg station.
The distance between Merchtem and Ghent is 37.5 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Merchtem Varkensmarkt to Ledeberg P+R Ledeberg via Dendermonde Station perron 6, Aalst Station perron 2, and Aalst Station perron 3 in around 2h 26m.