There are 6 ways to get from Gloucester to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
7h 33m€162–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus X52
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus
15h 30m€33–51Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
12h 53m€50–102Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
4h 45m€202–232Train, fly
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
7h 17m€165–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gloucester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
5h 54m€77–155
Gloucester to Ostend by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Ostend is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Ostend is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 45m and costs €200 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria, Dover and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Gloucester to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Gloucester and arriving at Ostende via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare Lille Europe, Roubaix and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Gloucester and Ostend is 571 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Gloucester to Ostend, including transfers.
Gloucester to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Ostend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gloucester station.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Ostend is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gloucester to Ostende via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Hub to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 1451 820369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Pulhams Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Gloucester to Ostend bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ostend is 1h ahead of Gloucester. It is currently 2:58 AM in Gloucester and 3:58 AM in Ostend.
Gloucester to Ostend train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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