There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Basildon by bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to UpminsterMichalovce
5h 1m£13–19Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Basildon
3h 23mTrain, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
4h 46m£110–377Bus via London
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London VictoriaN824
9h 35m£36–99Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Basildon
4h 25m£68–96Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BRU - LHR
6h 21m£90–218
Ghent to Basildon by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Basildon is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Basildon is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 25m and costs £65 - £100.
The distance between Ghent and Basildon is 171 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Basildon without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs £13 - £19.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Ghent to Basildon, including transfers.
Basildon is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 9:19 PM in Ghent and 8:19 PM in Basildon.
There are 1839+ hotels available in Basildon.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Basildon, England?
Eurobus SK operates a bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminster 4 times a week. Tickets cost £10–12 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £13–15
- 1st Class
- £18–21
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £13–20
- 1st Class
- £25–45
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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