There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Courtrai to OstendeIc / ...
7h 42m€105–567Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London VictoriaUkn21 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to BrugesN814 / ...
16h 7m€47–129Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London EustonLiverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the bus from London Victoria to BrugesN814 / ...
11h 16m€91–308Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostend
6h 26mBus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- 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
6h 14m€87–233Bus via London
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals550 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to BrugesN814 / ...
16h 7m€71–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ostend
7h 34m€130–184Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- 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
6h 51m€61–193Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
7h 12m€98–368Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- 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
7h 46m€89–323Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- 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
8h 50m€127–415
Liverpool to Ostend by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ostend is to bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ostend is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ostend is 683 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs €100 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Liverpool to Ostend, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ostend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ostend is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs €100 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ostende via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- 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, 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
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–17
- 1st Class
- €20–23
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 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 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 Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
Liverpool to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 2:18 PM in Liverpool and 3:18 PM in Ostend.
Liverpool to Ostend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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