There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Matfield by bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to ChathamMichalovce
6h 38m£14–19Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ghent to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Matfield
3h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ghent to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Matfield
4h 13m£62–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Matfield is to bus which costs £14 - £20 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Matfield is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Matfield. However, there are services departing from Gent-Dampoort and arriving at The Wheelwrights Arms via Waterfront Bus Station and Royal Star Arcade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Ghent and Matfield is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Ghent to Matfield without a car is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs £14 - £20.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Ghent to Matfield, including transfers.
Ghent to Matfield bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Gent-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Matfield bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Chatham station.
Matfield is 1h behind Ghent. It is currently 10:45 PM in Ghent and 9:45 PM in Matfield.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Matfield.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Matfield, England?
Eurobus SK operates a bus from Gent-Dampoort to Chatham 4 times a week. Tickets cost £9–11 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- 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 Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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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