There are 3 ways to get from Lille to Ostend by bus, train, or car
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Lille to Ostend by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Ostend is to bus which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille - Europe Train Station station and arriving at Ostend - Coach Parking. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Ostende via Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Lille and Ostend is 96 km. The road distance is 82.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Ostend without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €15.
The bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lille to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Ostend train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Ostend is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €16 - €40 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Ostend, Belgium?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking once daily. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Flandres to Ostende via Courtrai in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Ostend bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Ostend - Coach Parking station.
Lille to Ostend train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Ostend is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Lille to Ostend.
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