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How to get fromOstend to Portaferryby train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to Portaferry by train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeBRU - BHD
    4. Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Squarebus
    10h 54m

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRU - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    11h 14m
    £61–202

  3. Train, bus, car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoorttrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    5. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    6. Take the taxi from Belfast to Portaferrytaxi
    22h 32m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoorttrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    23h 26m
    £73–180

  5. Drive, car ferry, train, bus

    1. Drive from Ostend to Dunkirkcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara StreettrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Sean O'Casey Bridge to Stapleton Placebus
    5. Drive from Stapleton Place to Portaferrycar
    32h 42m
    £200–474

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    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 George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeAMS - BHD
    4. Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to Portaferry Squarebus
    9h 25m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    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 Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeAMS - BFS
    4. Take the bus from Lanyon Place [bus stop] to Portaferry Squarebus
    11h

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    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 Dublin Airport (DUB)planeAMS - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    11h 45m
    £70–294

Brussels Airport (BRU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Ostend to Portaferry. However, you can take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Queens Square, walk to Laganside Buscentre, then take the bus to Portaferry Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gand-Dampoort, walk to Gent-Dampoort, take the bus to Birmingham, walk to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Portaferry.

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