There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRU - BHD
8h 26m£117–285Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- 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
8h 28m£61–210Train, 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 Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
18h 47m£166–492Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
23h 59m£75–131Train, 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 Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane RTM - BHD
9h 16m£269–600Train, 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
9h 20m£105–320Train, 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane AMS - BFS
9h 50m£95–269Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane CDG - BFS
8h 30m£96–280Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bruges to Calaisbus 814
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
25h 52m
Ostend to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Belfast is to train and bus and car ferry which costs £75 - £140 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs £110 - £290.
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, Calais, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Ostend and Belfast is 593 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 18h 47m and costs £160 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 Calais station.
Belfast is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 3:00 AM in Ostend and 2:00 AM in Belfast.
There are 1253+ 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre, 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, Chester, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–200
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £10–16
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–26
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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