There are 6 ways to get from England to Ostend by train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus 757 / ...
5h 5m€85–161Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
9h 2m€25–48Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
3h 9m€171–188Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
5h 31m€95–178Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
10h 2m€26–48Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
4h 16m€59–119
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Ostend is to bus via Dover which costs €25 - €50 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ostend is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 9m and costs €170 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from England to Ostend. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Ostende via Gare Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between England and Ostend is 364 km.
The best way to get from England to Ostend without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from England to Ostend, including transfers.
England to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Ostend is to bus via Dover which takes 9h 2m and costs €25 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charing Cross to Ostende via St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
England to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ostend is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 6:05 PM in England and 7:05 PM in Ostend.
England to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 6309+ hotels available in Ostend.












