There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
8h 34m€152–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus 814
17h 14m€54–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Ostendetrain Ic
15h 59m€79–244Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
9h 29mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
6h 31m€89–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
10h 42m€164–244Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain
6h 43m€76–187
Edinburgh to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ostend is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs €150 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Ostend, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to train which takes 8h 34m and costs €150 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 17h 14m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ostende via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €70–260
- 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
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–17
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- 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
- €27–45
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:31 PM in Edinburgh and 11:31 PM in Ostend.
Edinburgh to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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