There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Lydd by train, 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, bus, line 102 bus
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Take the bus from Guildhall Street to Church102
7h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Dover814 / ...
10h 9m£14–19Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Lydd
2h 14mLine 30 bus, bus, line 105 bus, line 102 bus
- Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C730
- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort826 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Square105 / ...
- Take the bus from Middelburg Square to Church102
9h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lydd
3h 20m£49–69
Ostend to Lydd by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Lydd is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Lydd is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 20m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Lydd. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Church via Bruges, Gent-Dampoort, Pencester Road and Middelburg Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Ostend and Lydd is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Lydd without a car is to train and bus and line 102 bus which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Ostend to Lydd, including transfers.
Ostend to Lydd bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
Ostend to Lydd bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brugge Station perron C7.
Lydd is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 12:50 PM in Ostend and 11:50 AM in Lydd.
There are 900+ hotels available in Lydd.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Lydd, England?
You can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Church via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Dover, Pencester Road, and Middelburg Square in around 9h 17m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £10–16
- 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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Guildhall Street to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Pencester Road to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Middelburg Square to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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