There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal by bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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 via Pencester Road
best- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
4h 23m£6–8Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone West
5h 50m£99–349Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
2h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to FolkestoneN824
5h 1m£14–20Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
3h 27m£53–75
Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal is to bus via Pencester Road which costs £6 - £8 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 27m and costs £50 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Folkestone. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Folkestone West via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Ghent and Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal without a car is to bus via Pencester Road which takes 4h 23m and costs £6 - £8.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal, including transfers.
Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal is to bus via Pencester Road which takes 4h 23m and costs £6 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £350 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal, England?
Eurobus SK operates a bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover 4 times a week. Tickets cost £6–8 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Folkestone West in around 5h 50m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–13
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone West
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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 Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Folkestone station.
Ghent to Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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