There are 5 ways to get from Eastbourne to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendeIc / ...
6h 15m€93–394Train, bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the train from Eastbourne to Ashford International
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc
7h 38m€46–62Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Eastbourne to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostend
3h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London VictoriaEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bruges814 / ...
10h 20m€49–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Eastbourne to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ostend
4h 10m€67–93
Eastbourne to Ostend by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Ostend is to train and bus via Dover which costs €45 - €65 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Ostend is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 10m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Ostende via Victoria station, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Ostend is 596 km.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs €90 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Eastbourne to Ostend, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Ostend train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Eastbourne. It is currently 2:03 AM in Eastbourne and 3:03 AM in Ostend.
Eastbourne to Ostend train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 6039+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to Ostende via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- €70–330
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €17–26
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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 Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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