There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Ostend by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
6h 14m€79–263Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
11h 10m€227–490Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus FlixBus N743
- Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus 757 / ...
19h 55m€107–159Drive 1,191.6 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Ostendcar 1,191.6 km
11h 47m€195–282Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BIO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h 22m€138–372Train via Antony
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
12h 53m€234–489Train
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
16h 29m€214–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
20h 18m€112–178
Bilbao to Ostend by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Ostend is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 6h 14m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Lille and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao and arriving at Ostende via Amara-Donostia, Hendaye, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Bilbao and Ostend is 1147 km. The road distance is 1191.6 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Ostend without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 11h 10m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Bilbao to Ostend, including transfers.
Bilbao to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Ostend train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Ostend is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €230 - €490 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Bilbao to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Lille, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Ostende via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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
- €12–20
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bilbao to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Bilbao to Ostend train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Amara-Donostia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Ostend is 1192 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Bilbao to Ostend.
There are 6103+ hotels available in Ostend.






































