There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
8h 33m€316–490Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
17h€80–119Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
9h 30m€283–347Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
6h 6m€113–274Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 839
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
19h 40m€105–169Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
10h 37m€175–301Fly Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
7h 44m€108–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane EDI - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
7h 38m€82–244Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
8h 35m€120–336
Edinburgh to Ostend by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ostende via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ostend is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €310 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Ostend, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ostend is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs €310 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ostende via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 17h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:47 PM in Edinburgh and 10:47 PM in Ostend.
Edinburgh to Ostend train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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