There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Ostend by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SDR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
5h 15m€77–342Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
13h 46m€207–518Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus
18h 43m€99–168Drive 1,290.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Ostendcar 1,290.4 km
12h 49m€206–297Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BIO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
8h 30m€93–294Fly Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SDR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain
5h 23m€128–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Basurto Hospitaltrain
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
15h 9m€229–523Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
15h 12m€178–354Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
22h 23m€119–221
Santander to Ostend by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Ostend is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Ostend is to fly and bus and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Ostend - Coach Parking via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Santander and Ostend is 1171 km. The road distance is 1290.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Ostend without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 13h 46m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santander to Ostend, including transfers.
Santander to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Ostend is 1290 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Santander to Ostend.
There are 6293+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Ostend - Coach Parking via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 18h 43m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Santander Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Flibco
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