There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to England by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 10m£128–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
10h 19m£27–45Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 11m£146–161Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 51m£96–175Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
4h 13m£57–122
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to England is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to England is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 11m and costs £140 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to England. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Trafalgar Square via Bruges and Westminster Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to England station. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Charing Cross station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Ostend and England is 306 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to England without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 10m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Ostend to England, including transfers.
Ostend to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to England train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to England is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 10m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Charing Cross station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Euston station in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
England is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 4:45 AM in Ostend and 3:45 AM in England.
Ostend to England train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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