There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Ostend by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BHD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
7h 44m€146–325Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
7h 59m€67–386Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
17h 16m€368–918Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
17h 53m€274–530Bus and ferry, bus via Dover
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
24h 33m€85–163Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
7h 20m€170–463Fly Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BFS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h€138–454Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
9h 30m€91–504Fly Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BFS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain
8h 3m€141–449Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
25h 34m€95–162
Belfast to Ostend by busferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Ostend is to bus and ferry and bus via Dover which costs €85 - €170 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 7h 20m and costs €170 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Belfast and Ostend is 944 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Ostend without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 17h 16m and costs €360 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Belfast to Ostend, including transfers.
Belfast to Ostend bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Ostend bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 3:08 AM in Belfast and 4:08 AM in Ostend.
There are 6183+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Ostend, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Ostend. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ostende via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- €29–55
- Passenger Car
- €150–260
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