There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
6h 44m€217–425Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
13h 21m€50–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
12h 11m€107–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
6h 40m€226–266Fly Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
5h 33m€95–266Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
15h 46m€68–147Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
7h 48m€113–197Fly Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
7h 1m€62–248Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
7h 14m€101–268Train to Liverpool, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h 3m€116–359
Manchester to Ostend by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €50 - €85 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Manchester and Ostend is 780 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Manchester to Ostend, including transfers.
Manchester to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Ostend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ostend is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ostende via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:19 AM in Manchester and 1:19 AM in Ostend.
Manchester to Ostend train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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