There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to Belfast by car, plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Drive from Ostend to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
4h 55m£123–280Train, 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£57–207Train, 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 32m£203–567Bus, 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
24h 46mDrive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Drive from Ostend to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane AMS - BFS
5h 25m£108–239Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- 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£113–282Train, 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 6m£245–587Train, 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 £55 - £210 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Belfast is to drive and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs £120 - £280.
The distance between Ostend and Belfast is 631 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 17h 32m and costs £200 - £600.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Ostend to Belfast, including transfers.
Belfast is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 11:46 AM in Ostend and 10:46 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 drive to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS 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 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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
- £100–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–210
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
- £110–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £13–15
- 1st Class
- £18–20
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £10–16
- 1st Class
- £16–24
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £14–21
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
- 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
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £70–110
- Comfort
- £85–120
- Premium
- £110–150
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £30–45
- Comfort
- £30–50
- Premium
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–23
- 1st Class
- £29–50
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
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £12–18
- 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
- £36–200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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