The average bus between Amsterdam and Ostend takes 6h 32m and the fastest bus takes 5h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Amsterdam to Ostend. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Amsterdam and Ostend. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Ostend at 12:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Bruges and take an average of 6h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Ostend station via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
Amsterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oostende Gouwelozestraat station.
Book your Amsterdam to Ostend bus tickets online with FlixBus and De Lijn.
The distance between Amsterdam and Ostend is 186.6 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 5h 25m.