There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Lydd by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 7m£173–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Doverbus N814
10h 31m£24–32Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ostend to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lyddcar
2h 14m£136–146Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ostend to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lyddcar
3h 20m£46–106
Ostend to Lydd by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Lydd is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Lydd is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 14m and costs £135 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Lydd. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Church via Bruges, Pencester Road and Middelburg Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Lydd. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Rye via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Ostend and Lydd is 386 miles.
The best way to get from Ostend to Lydd without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ostend to Lydd, including transfers.
Ostend to Lydd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Lydd train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Lydd is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Lydd, England?
You can take a train from Ostende to Church via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Ashford International, Rye, and Railway Station in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Dover 6 times a week. Tickets cost £15–23 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Lydd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Lydd is 1h behind Ostend. It is currently 5:51 AM in Ostend and 4:51 AM in Lydd.
Ostend to Lydd train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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