There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Manchester by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- 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 Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h£145–250Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
6h 47m£55–250Bus, train
- 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 bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
9h 7m£96–169Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
6h 43m£190–231Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
5h 32m£76–230Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
15h 57m£65–138Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
7h 45m£80–158Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
6h 46m£91–265Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 46m£109–322
Ostend to Manchester by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Manchester is to bus which costs £60 - £140 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bruges and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Courtrai, Gare Jean Lebas, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Ostend and Manchester is 417 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Ostend to Manchester, including transfers.
Ostend to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Manchester train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Manchester is to train which takes 7h and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Manchester Piccadilly via Courtrai, Roubaix, Gare Jean Lebas, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Manchester Central Coach Station via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and London Victoria in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- Flibco
- 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
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Manchester is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 11:34 PM in Ostend and 10:34 PM in Manchester.
Ostend to Manchester train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
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