There are 6 ways to get from Lydd to Ostend by bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Brussels
best- Take the bus from Church to Beaver Road Bridge511
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierreIc / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to OstendeIc / ...
6h 23mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lydd to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ostend
3h 22m€58–78Line 102 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Church to Shellons Street Car Park102
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to OstendeIc / ...
7h 13mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lydd to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostend
2h 13mLine 102 bus, line 104 bus, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Church to Shellons Street Car Park102
- Take the bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Road104 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bruges826 / ...
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat30
9h 12mBus, train
- Take the bus from Church to Beaver Road Bridge511
- Take the train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bruges814
12h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lydd to Ostend is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lydd to Ostend is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 22m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Lydd to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Church and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Shellons Street Car Park, Dover, Ghent Dampoort and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Lydd and Ostend is 617 km.
The best way to get from Lydd to Ostend without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 6h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Lydd to Ostend, including transfers.
Lydd to Ostend bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, depart from Church station.
Lydd to Ostend bus services, operated by Stagecoach South East, arrive at Shellons Street Car Park station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Lydd. It is currently 2:07 AM in Lydd and 3:07 AM in Ostend.
There are 6080+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Lydd, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Church to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Shellons Street Car Park, Pencester Road, Dover, Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 9h 12m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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
Bus from Church to Beaver Road Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Church to Shellons Street Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Pencester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/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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