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How to get fromRosslare Harbour to Ostendby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rosslare Harbour to Ostend by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    9h 16m
    €77–335

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    16h 3m
    €311–638

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Newport (S Wales)train train
    3. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus bus
    20h 22m
    €128–232

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Dunkirk to Ostendcar car
    24h 53m
    €460–650

  5. Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane DUB - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    10h 39m
    €98–324

  6. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    11h 8m
    €101–379

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUB - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    11h 37m
    €123–345

Rosslare Harbour to Ostend by ferry, foot, and train

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Rosslare Harbour, IE-WX, Ireland and Ostend, Belgium?

There is no direct connection from Rosslare Harbour to Ostend. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom Hse Quay, take the line 782 bus to Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Ostende. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Ostende via Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Cardiff Central, Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 16h 3m.

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