There are 6 ways to get from London to Ostend by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
3h 19m€72–209Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calaisbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to Brugesbus 814
8h 36m€32–45Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus 814 / ...
7h 45m€40–106Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
3h 8mFly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
5h 15m€99–276Drive, 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 16m€71–99
London to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to Ostend is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Ostend. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Dover, Calais and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Ostend. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Ostende via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between London and Ostend is 487 km.
The best way to get from London to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from London to Ostend, including transfers.
London to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from London to Ostend is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between London, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Ostende via Brussel-Zuid and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from London Victoria to Bruges hourly, and the journey takes 7h 25m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
- 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
- €15
- 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
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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London to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:25 AM in London and 1:25 AM in Ostend.
London to Ostend train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
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