There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Dover by car, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ostend to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
2h 36m£43–58Line 30 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C730
- Take the bus from Bruges to Calais814
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
5h 42m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
6h 2m£104–369Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
2h 1m
Ostend to Dover by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Dover is to line 30 bus and bus which costs £16 - £25 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Dover is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 36m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Dover. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Bruges and Calais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Dover. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Ostend and Dover is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Dover without a car is to line 30 bus and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Ostend to Dover, including transfers.
Ostend to Dover bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
Ostend to Dover train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Dover is to line 30 bus and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs £16 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £370 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Dover, England?
You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Calais in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 2m.
- 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
- 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
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Dover bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brugge Station perron C7.
Dover is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 9:13 AM in Ostend and 8:13 AM in Dover.
Ostend to Dover train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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