There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Ostend by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)SNN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
9h 35m€124–316Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
8h 31m€72–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Drive from Dunkirk to Ostend
27h 30m€222–512Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2712
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bruges814
31h 7mBus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
9h 1m€132–426Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
9h 34m€88–374Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)ORK - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
8h 57m€88–234Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station55
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort40 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
33h 41m€222–525
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Ostend is to bus and fly and train which costs €70 - €260 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Ostend is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthur's Quay and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
The distance between Limerick and Ostend is 1106 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Ostend without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 31h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Limerick to Ostend, including transfers.
Limerick to Ostend bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthur's Quay station.
Limerick to Ostend bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 6:41 PM in Limerick and 7:41 PM in Ostend.
There are 6054+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Ostend, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Ostend. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Ostend via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 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
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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