There are 3 ways to get from Ostend to Dunkirk by tram, bus, or car
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Tram, line 20 bus
best- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne StationKt
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes20
2h 41mDrive 51.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Dunkirk51.7 km
37 min€8–12Line 60 bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Oostende Nieuwpoortsesteenweg to Koksijde Station perron 160 / ...
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes20
3h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Dunkirk is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Dunkirk is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €8 - €12.
The distance between Ostend and Dunkirk is 57 km. The road distance is 51.7 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Dunkirk without a car is to tram and line 20 bus which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Ostend to Dunkirk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Dunkirk is 52 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Ostend to Dunkirk.
There are 2360+ hotels available in Dunkirk.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Dunkirk, France?
You can take a bus from Oostende Nieuwpoortsesteenweg to Jean Bart via Koksijde Station perron 1, Coxyde, La Panne, Adinkerque Gare, and Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes in around 3h 15m.
- 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
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Oostende Nieuwpoortsesteenweg to Koksijde Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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