There are 8 ways to get from London to Aalst by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain S10 / ...
3h 8m€91–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
7h 28m€26–34Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aalstcar
3h 49mFly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alosttrain
4h 36m€82–241Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
8h 33m€29–45Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aalstcar
5h 2m€84–117Fly London City Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LCY - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alosttrain
6h 30m€145–418Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alosttrain
5h 56m€140–386
London to Aalst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Aalst is to bus which costs €26 - €35 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from London to Aalst is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €90 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Aalst. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Aalst Verastenstraat via Dover, Gent Dampoort and Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Aalst. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Alost via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between London and Aalst is 404 km.
The best way to get from London to Aalst without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from London to Aalst, including transfers.
London to Aalst bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Aalst train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Aalst is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €90 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €35 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between London, England and Aalst, Belgium?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Alost via Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, Eurobus SK operates a bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoort 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–18 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Alost
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- 1st Class
- €15–18
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- 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 Upminster to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
London to Aalst bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Aalst is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:21 PM in London and 1:21 PM in Aalst.
London to Aalst train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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