There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Ghent by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 18 min
$57 - $82
Cheapest option
Bus • 3 h
$12 - $21
4 alternative options
Train, bus • 5 h 25 min
$31 - $53
Rideshare • 2 h 50 min
$17
Drive • 2 h 14 min
$30 - $50
Fly, train • 3 h 46 min
$74 - $256
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Ghent is to rideshare which costs 15€ and takes 2 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Ghent is to drive which costs 28€ - 45€ and takes 2 h 14 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Ghent is 168 km. The road distance is 221.1 km.
It takes approximately 2 h 18 min to get from Amsterdam to Ghent, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Ghent. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 18 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Amsterdam to Ghent via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2 h 18 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam to Ghent 5 times a day. Tickets cost $12 - $21 and the journey takes 3 h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $480
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $45 - $70
- 1st Class
- $70 - $95
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- b-rail.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- belgianrail.be
- Book at
- eurail.com
- 2nd Class
- $8 - $12
- 1st Class
- $12 - $19
Train from Brussels Airport - Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $24
- Website
- belgianrail.be
- Book at
- eurail.com
- 2nd Class
- $22 - $24
- 1st Class
- $31 - $34
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Middelburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $50
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $21
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Schedules at
- connexxion.nl
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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