There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Ramsgate by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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 Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgate
6h 36m£104–354Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
6h 41m£27–33Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
3h 4m£48–66Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Dover814 / ...
9h 19m£43–52Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgate
2h 23m
Ostend to Ramsgate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to train and bus which costs £27 - £35 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 4m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Ramsgate via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Ostend and Ramsgate is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs £100 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Ostend to Ramsgate, including transfers.
Ostend to Ramsgate train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs £100 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £55 and takes 9h 19m.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 11:51 AM in Ostend and 10:51 AM in Ramsgate.
Ostend to Ramsgate train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Ramsgate, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Ramsgate via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover twice daily. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £15–23
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £10–16
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- 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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