There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Sheerness by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- 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 Sittingbournetrain
6h 20m£143–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus 826 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Chathambus Michalovce
10h 35m£23–34Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sheernesscar
2h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
6h 55m£69–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Sittingbournetrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
12h 13m£43–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sheernesscar
3h 37m£28–53
Ostend to Sheerness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Sheerness is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Sheerness is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 37m and costs £27 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Sheerness. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and Sittingbourne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Ostend and Sheerness is 355 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Sheerness without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 20m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Ostend to Sheerness, including transfers.
Ostend to Sheerness train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Sheerness is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 20m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £35 and takes 10h 35m.
Sheerness is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 4:43 AM in Ostend and 3:43 AM in Sheerness.
Ostend to Sheerness train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Sheerness, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Sheerness-on-Sea via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Sittingbourne in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Millennium Way via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Waterfront Bus Station, Victoria Street, Gillingham (Kent), Sittingbourne, and Eurolink Way in around 10h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Sittingbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- £7–18
- 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
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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