There are 6 ways to get from Basildon to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, subway, 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 Ostendetrain Ic / ...
5h 14m€149–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus 814 / ...
11h 4m€36–77Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Upminster to Gent-Dampoortbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendebus Bus
8h 14mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
2h 55mTrain, line 205 bus, subway
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the bus from Duke's Place to St Pancras International Stationbus 205
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the subway from Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebassubway M2
- Take the train from Roubaix to Courtraitrain Ic
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic
6h 9m€64–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basildon to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
4h 8m€43–74
Basildon to Ostend by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Ostend is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Ostend is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 8m and costs €40 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Ostende via Aldgate station, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Basildon and Ostend is 529 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Basildon to Ostend, including transfers.
Basildon to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Ostend is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs and takes 8h 14m.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Basildon. It is currently 3:08 AM in Basildon and 4:08 AM in Ostend.
Basildon to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Basildon to Ostende via London Fenchurch Street, Aldgate station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Ostende via Upminster, Upminster, Gent-Dampoort, Gent Dampoort perron A5, Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 19, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 8h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Subway from Lille Europe to Gare Jean Lebas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Roubaix to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Bus from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Bus from Duke's Place to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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