There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Ramsgate by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 9m£42–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus 814 / ...
11h 3m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
5h 47m£95–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
6h 16m£30–36Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgatecar
2h 23mBus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus 826 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus Michalovce
8h 56m£24–49
Ostend to Ramsgate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Leopold Street via Bruges, Taswell Street and Guildhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
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 5h 47m.
The distance between Ostend and Ramsgate is 106 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £90 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Ostend to Ramsgate, including transfers.
Ostend to Ramsgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
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 5h 47m and costs £90 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs £23 - £50 and takes 8h 56m.
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 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Harbour via Bruges, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Pencester Road, and Bus Station in around 8h 56m.
- 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
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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
- £65–210
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- 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
- £9–11
- 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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Ramsgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 6:40 AM in Ostend and 5:40 AM in Ramsgate.
Ostend to Ramsgate train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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