There are 3 ways to get from Ostend to Port of Dover by train (Eurostar), bus, tram, 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 Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
5h 55m£147–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
7h 15m£17–28Tram, car ferry
- Take the tram from Oostende Station tramperron 1 to De Panne Stationtram Kt
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry Dover to Dunkirk
8h 35m£31–123
Ostend to Port of Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Port of Dover is to bus which costs £16 - £28 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Port of Dover is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £140 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Dover via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Port of Dover. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Ostend and Port of Dover is 381 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Port of Dover without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Ostend to Port of Dover, including transfers.
Ostend to Port of Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Port of Dover train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Port of Dover is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £140 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £28 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Port of Dover, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £14–25 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Port of Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ostend to Port of Dover train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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