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Compare train, bus, and ferry for London to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 2h 44m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €33, while a train costs an average of €275.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€275 Average price | €73 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 57m Average total duration 10h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London to Ostend:
A ferry is €40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Ostend costing on average €73.
A ferry is €242 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Ostend costing on average €275.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 10h 57m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (3h 21m by train vs 4h 6m by car). Tickets start at around €275 compared to roughly €36 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom London to Ostend
How to get from London to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM9h05London, Victoria Coach Station6:05 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM9h05London, Victoria Coach Station6:05 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
P&O Ferries3:05 PM1h30Port of Dover5:35 PMDFDS Calais Ferry Terminal€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
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5447:34 PM4h08London St Pancras International (STP)12:42 AMOstende€911One-way1 transfer - 9110+5327:04 AM4h13London St Pancras International (STP)12:17 PMOstende€911One-way1 transfer
- 9148+5425:04 PM4h13London St Pancras International (STP)10:17 PMOstende€991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:30 PM7h30London, Victoria Coach Station4:00 AMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West€311One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways8:00 AM2h00Port of Dover11:00 AMPort of Dunkirk€291One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways6:00 AM2h00Port of Dover9:00 AMPort of Dunkirk€291One-way0 transfers
- DFDS Seaways10:00 PM2h00Port of Dover1:00 AMPort of Dunkirk€291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Ostend:
A ferry is €40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Ostend costing on average €73.
A ferry is €242 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Ostend costing on average €275.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Bus takes on average 10h 57m.
- Around 19 ferries per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Ostend as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Ostende.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Dover and arrive in Port of Dunkirk.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS to go to Ostend by ferry.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 19 direct ferries per day with Norfolk Line, P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS.
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