There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Dover by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, tram, 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 Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 37m£43–58Line 30 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7bus 30
- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus 826 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
7h 6m£16–22Train
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 4m£92–293Tram, car ferry
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Stationtram Kt
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry Dover to Dunkirk
8h 35m£30–123Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus 814 / ...
7h 42m£29–38Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
2h 2m
Ostend to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Dover is to line 30 bus and bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Dover is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 37m 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 via Bruges and Gent-Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
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 4m.
The distance between Ostend and Dover is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Dover without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £90 - £300.
It takes approximately 2h 37m 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 train which takes 6h 4m and costs £90 - £300. Alternatively, you can line 30 bus and bus, which costs £15 - £22 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Dover via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, and Gent-Dampoort in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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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 11:36 AM in Ostend and 10:36 AM in Dover.
Ostend to Dover train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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