There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Calais Station by train, bus, car, or tram
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 Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
4h 11m€40–72Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Stationtram Kt
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais Villetrain Ter
4h 26m€11–17Bus, line 20 bus, line 423 bus
- Take the bus from Oostende Petit Paris to Koksijde Station perron 1bus 60a / ...
- Take the bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunesbus 20
- Take the bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Dunkerque Garebus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Islandaisbus C4 / ...
- Take the bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEMbus 423
5h 53mDrive 93 km
- Drive from Ostend to Calais Stationcar 93 km
1h 4m€15–22
Ostend to Calais Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Calais Station is to tram and train which costs €11 - €17 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Calais Station is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Calais Station. However, there are services departing from Oostende Petit Paris and arriving at CALAIS - Gare PEM via Adinkerque Gare, Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes, Dunkerque Gare and GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Calais Station. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Calais Ville via Gand-Saint-Pierre and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Ostend and Calais Station is 236 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Calais Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Ostend to Calais Station, including transfers.
Ostend to Calais Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Oostende Petit Paris station.
Ostend to Calais Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Calais Station is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 20 bus and line 423 bus, which costs and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Calais Station, France?
You can take a train from Ostende to Calais Ville via Gand-Saint-Pierre and Lille Flandres in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Petit Paris to CALAIS - Gare PEM via Koksijde Station perron 1, Coxyde, La Panne, Adinkerque Gare, Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes, Dunkerque Gare, Islandais, and GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Oostende Petit Paris to Koksijde Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 03 28 59 00 78
- Website
- Dkbus
Bus from Adinkerque Gare to Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Dunkerque Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
Bus from Dunkerque Gare to Islandais
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
Bus from GRAVELINES - Quai Vauban to CALAIS - Gare PEM
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Hauts-de-France Mobilites
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Calais Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Koksijde Station perron 1.
Ostend to Calais Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Calais Station is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Ostend to Calais Station.
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