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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a flight costs an average of $648.
Distance: 165 miles (267 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$38 Average price Cheapest | $131 Average price | $648 Average price | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration 4h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ostend:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ostend costing on average $114.
A bus is $213 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ostend costing on average $242.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Flight takes on average 11h 23m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (2h 48m by train vs 3h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $114 compared to roughly $82 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 Paris to Ostend
How to get from Paris to Ostend by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Ostend is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:20 PM4h00Paris, Porte Maillot8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:20 PM4h00Paris, Porte Maillot8:20 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN36328:30 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:30 AMBrussels Airport$3201One-way0 transfers
Other options
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5372:15 PM3h00Paris Gare du Nord5:15 PMOstende$1311One-way1 transfer- 9489+5448:55 PM3h20Paris Gare du Nord12:15 AMOstende$1311One-way1 transfer
- 9389+5448:55 PM3h20Paris Gare du Nord12:15 AMOstende$1311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:50 PM4h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:15 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:00 PM4h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:25 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:25 AM4h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:45 PMBruges, Sint-Michiels Station West$701One-way0 transfers
- SN36308:55 AM1h00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMBrussels Airport$3201One-way0 transfers
LX639+
LX7883:00 PM3h35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:35 PMBrussels Airport$3781One-way1 transfer
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KL17058:15 AM6h25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport2:40 PMBrussels Airport$3811One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Ostend:
A bus is $85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Ostend costing on average $114.
A bus is $213 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Ostend costing on average $242.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Flight takes on average 11h 23m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Ostend as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Ostende.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ostend by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCB, Intercity to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Ostend by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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