There are 6 ways to get from England to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
4h 44m€144–260Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
8h 49m€24–47Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
3h 8mTrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic
6h 7m€111–202Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
9h 59m€25–48Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
4h 21m€43–99
England to Ostend by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ostend is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 21m and costs €40 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between England and Ostend is 489 km.
The best way to get from England to Ostend without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 44m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from England to Ostend, including transfers.
England to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Ostend is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 44m and costs €140 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a subway from Charing Cross station to Ostende via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 8h 49m.
- 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
- €120–210
- 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
- €90–150
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
England to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 6:52 PM in England and 7:52 PM in Ostend.
England to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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