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How to get fromBlackpool to Ostendby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 32m
    €221–427

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h 28m
    €76–295

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 121 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus bus
    16h 43m
    €77–122

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar car
    7h 4m
    €245–292

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 6m
    €110–285

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Salford Crescenttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus bus
    17h 39m
    €77–123

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ostendcar car
    8h 11m
    €137–246

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 39m
    €116–297

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 50m
    €122–332

Blackpool to Ostend by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Blackpool North to Ostende via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 16h 43m.

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