There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Ashford by bus, train, tram, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
4h 29m£106–193Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 8m£26–77Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
8h 6m£43–68Tram, line 20 bus, line 17 bus, car ferry, train
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Stationtram Kt
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus 20
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Loon Plage Cgmbus 17
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Ashford Internationaltrain
10h 2mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
2h 4m£133–142
Ostend to Ashford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Ashford is to drive and car ferry which costs £25 - £80 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Ashford is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 4m and costs £130 - £145.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Ashford. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Dover via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Ostend and Ashford is 282 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ashford without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 29m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Ostend to Ashford, including transfers.
Ostend to Ashford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Ashford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ashford is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 7:48 AM in Ostend and 6:48 AM in Ashford.
There are 1682+ hotels available in Ashford.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Ashford, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £14–24 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- dkbus.com
Bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Loon Plage Cgm
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- dkbus.com
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–117
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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