There are 4 ways to get from Ghent to Channel Tunnel by bus, unknown, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel via Calais
best- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to CalaisN824
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
2h 51mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille FlandresIc
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilleTer
- Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnel
4h 2mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
2h 44mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to DoverN824
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
6h 5m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ghent and Channel Tunnel is 182 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Channel Tunnel without a car is to bus and travel via Calais which takes 2h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Ghent to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Ghent to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the bus to Calais then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Channel Tunnel via Lille Flandres and Calais Ville in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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