There are 3 ways to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend by car ferry, car, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ostendcar
2h 59m€25–80Bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus N814
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus 30
4h 54m€39–52Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from White Cliffs of Dover to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar
2h 14m€157–166
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend is to car ferry and drive which costs €24 - €80 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 14m and costs €155 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between White Cliffs of Dover and Ostend is 149 km.
The best way to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend without a car is to bus and line 30 bus which takes 4h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend, including transfers.
White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
White Cliffs of Dover to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
There are 6458+ hotels available in Ostend.
What companies run services between White Cliffs of Dover, England and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from White Cliffs of Dover to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Dover, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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