There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Belfast by train, plane, 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.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRU - BHD
7h 38m£120–289Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
7h 59m£64–214Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 34m£236–443Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
27h 10mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
7h 16m£123–292Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane AMS - BFS
7h 41m£108–261Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane RTM - BHD
9h 12m£261–591Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
9h 28m£83–247Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
27h 17m
Ostend to Belfast by train, foot, taxi, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Belfast is to train and fly and bus which costs £60 - £220 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs £120 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bruges, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Ostend and Belfast is 591 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 17h 34m and costs £230 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Ostend to Belfast, including transfers.
Ostend to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Belfast is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 8:34 PM in Ostend and 7:34 PM in Belfast.
There are 521+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ostend to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Ulster University Belfast via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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