There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to England by bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 13mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
4h 17m£37–86Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 20mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 10mTrain, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
5h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
5h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
10h 27mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
5h 28mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
5h 26m
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to England is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £90 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to England is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 17m and costs £35 - £90.
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 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to England station. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Leicester Square station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Ostend and England is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Ostend to England, including transfers.
Ostend to England bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to England train services, operated by Nmbs/Sncb, depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to England is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 27m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Leicester Square station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Bruges to London Victoria twice daily, and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–190
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- 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
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to England bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at London Victoria station.
England is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 8:15 AM in Ostend and 7:15 AM in England.
Ostend to England train services, operated by Nmbs/Sncb, arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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