There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Ramsgate by train (Eurostar), bus, tram, car ferry, train, 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.
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 Ramsgatetrain
5h 44m£166–306Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 5m£43–101Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
7h 45m£107–135Tram, line 20 bus, 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 Leffrinckoucke Fort Des Dunes to Dunkerque Garebus C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Gare to Loon Plage Cgmbus 17
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Ramsgatetrain
9h 56mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgatecar
2h 24m£137–147
Ostend to Ramsgate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which costs £40 - £110 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 24m and costs £135 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Dover via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Ramsgate via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Ostend and Ramsgate is 389 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £160 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Ostend to Ramsgate, including transfers.
Ostend to Ramsgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Ramsgate train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Ramsgate is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £160 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £140 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Ramsgate, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Ramsgate via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £14–22 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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
- £16–40
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Ramsgate
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- De Lijn
- 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
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
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Loon Plage Cgm
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dkbus
- 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
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Ramsgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 6:31 AM in Ostend and 5:31 AM in Ramsgate.
Ostend to Ramsgate train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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