The average bus between Rotterdam and Ostend takes 6h 34m and the fastest bus takes 4h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam and Ostend. The earliest departure is at 10:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Ostend at 12:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Bruges and take an average of 6h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Ostend station via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
Rotterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ostend is 133 km. The road distance is 233 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 50m.