There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Hastings by bus, train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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 via Lille
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
6h 26m£124–219Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Hastingscar
3h 43m£50–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the train from London Victoria to Hastingstrain London Victoria - Ore / ...
12h 43m£60–103Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Hastingscar
2h 39m£139–150Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Bridge to Hastingstrain
6h 35m£123–221
Ostend to Hastings by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Hastings is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £120 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Hastings is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 39m and costs £130 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Hastings. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Hastings via Courtrai, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl and London Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Ostend and Hastings is 311 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Hastings without a car is to bus and train via Lille which takes 6h 26m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Ostend to Hastings, including transfers.
Ostend to Hastings train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Hastings is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 6:16 PM in Ostend and 5:16 PM in Hastings.
Ostend to Hastings train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Book your Ostend to Hastings train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Hastings, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Hastings via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Bridge in around 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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