There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Exeter by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 53m£163–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
15h 45m£44–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
14h 25m£97–205Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
5h 45m£185–221Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Exeter (EXT)plane BRU - EXT
10h 34m£110–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
6h 49m£76–153Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane AMS - EXT
7h 13m£135–365Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 19m£115–340Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 4m£163–468
Ostend to Exeter by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Exeter is to bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Exeter is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 45m and costs £180 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Bruges and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Exeter St Davids via Courtrai, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Ostend and Exeter is 415 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Exeter without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Ostend to Exeter, including transfers.
Ostend to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Exeter train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Exeter is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs £160 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £130 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Exeter, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Exeter St Davids via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Bampfylde Street via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and London Victoria in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Exeter via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Exeter bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Exeter is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 1:14 AM in Ostend and 12:14 AM in Exeter.
Ostend to Exeter train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
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