The average bus between Netherlands and Ostend takes 6h 57m and the fastest bus takes 5h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Netherlands 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 4 times a day between Netherlands and Ostend. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Netherlands is at 6:48 PM which arrives into Ostend at 12:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk and take an average of 6h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Netherlands station and arriving at Ostend station via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
Netherlands to Ostend bus services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Ostend bus services, operated by GVB, arrive at Bruges station.
The distance between Netherlands and Ostend is 218.7 km. The road distance is 320 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bruges 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 20m.