There are 4 ways to get from Lille to Ostend by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 30m€6–11Train via Ghent
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
2h 4m€22–42Drive 82.1 km
- Drive from Lille to Ostendcar 82.1 km
1h 7m€14–19Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
2h 24m€18–30
Lille to Ostend by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Ostend is to bus which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €13 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille - Europe Train Station station and arriving at Ostend - Coach Parking. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Ostende via Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Lille and Ostend is 96 km. The road distance is 82.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Ostend without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €11.
The bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Lille to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Ostend is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can train via Ghent, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Ostend, Belgium?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking 4 times a week. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Flandres to Ostende via Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Ostend - Coach Parking station.
Lille to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Ostend is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Lille to Ostend.
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