The average bus between Ostend and Houthulst takes 2h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ostend to Houthulst. 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 hourly between Ostend and Houthulst. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ostend is at 6:38 PM which arrives into Houthulst at 8:13 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Houthulst. However, there are services departing from Ostend station and arriving at Houthulst station via Diksmuide Station perron 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Ostend to Houthulst bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Oostende Kapellestraat station.
Ostend to Houthulst bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Diksmuide Station perron 3.
The distance between Ostend and Houthulst is 26.5 km. The road distance is 58 km.
De Lijn operates a bus from Oostende Kapellestraat to Diksmuide Station perron 3 hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 27m.