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There are 12 ways to get from Ostend to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 42m
    £130–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Calaisbus814
    2. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    16h 15m
    £44–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to London VictoriabusN814 / ...
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleytrainLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    14h 34m
    £105–241

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    9h 28m

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    7h 3m
    £90–270

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoorttrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    16h 17m
    £63–215

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    10h 29m
    £143–218

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCRL - EDI
    7h 11m
    £63–161

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 58m
    £102–345

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeAMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 33m
    £90–354

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCDG - EDI
    8h 17m
    £95–274

  12. Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
    4. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1bus
    5. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    9h 48m
    £80–227

Ostend to Edinburgh by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Ostende to Edinburgh Waverley via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Calais, and London Victoria in around 16h 15m.

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