There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Ramsgate by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), 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£24–66Train
- 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 44m£159–305Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
7h 43m£105–144Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgatecar
2h 23m
Ostend to Ramsgate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which costs £23 - £70 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 9m and costs £23 - £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 5h 44m.
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 44m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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 5h 44m and costs £150 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £150 and takes 7h 43m.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 1:52 AM in Ostend and 12:52 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 5h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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