There are 10 ways to get from Leeds to Ostend by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to OstendeIc / ...
6h 34m€104–313Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
12h 58m€39–62Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Leeds to King's CrossLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to BrugesN814 / ...
11h 20m€79–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostend
5h 54mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
7h 11m€104–254Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to BrugesN814 / ...
14h 40m€54–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ostend
7h 1m€124–175Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
7h 19m€77–213Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
7h 33m€112–350Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
8h 26m€95–344
Leeds to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ostend is to train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ostend is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Ostende via London St. Pancras Int. and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Leeds and Ostend is 785 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Leeds to Ostend, including transfers.
Leeds to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ostend is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leeds to Ostende via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 14h 40m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 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
- 38 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 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 Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–28
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.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
Leeds to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 9:58 PM in Leeds and 10:58 PM in Ostend.
Leeds to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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