The average bus between Brussels and Ostend takes 2h 58m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Brussels to Ostend. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Brussels and Ostend. The earliest departure is at 11:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brussels is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Ostend at 10:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Bruges and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat station via Bruges station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Brussels to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Ostend bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
The distance between Brussels and Ostend is 107.4 km. The road distance is 110 km.
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 3h 20m.
