How to get to Ostend from Ghent

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Compare train and coach for Ghent to Ostend

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £6.

Distance: 59 km

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from Ghent to Ostend

How to get to Ostend from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Ghent to Ostend is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Intercity
    20:390h38
    Ghent
    21:17Ostend
    £71One-way
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  • Intercity
    20:390h38
    Ghent
    21:17Ostend
    £71One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Intercity
    20:390h38
    Ghent
    21:17Ostend
    £71One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Intercity
    9:390h38
    Ghent
    10:17Ostend
    £111One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity
    0:020h55
    Ghent
    0:57Ostend
    £111One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity
    12:390h38
    Ghent
    13:17Ostend
    £111One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Ghent to Ostend

Travel to Ostend easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Ghent to Ostend.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Ghent and Ostend including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Ghent to Ostend is a train with an average price of £6.

This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Ostend:

A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ghent to Ostend costing on average £8.

The fastest way to travel from Ghent to Ostend is by coach with an average journey time of 3h 11m.

Other travel options to Ostend take longer:

Train takes on average 38m.

The Ghent to Ostend distance is approximately 59 km.
The average frequency per day from Ghent to Ostend is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Ostend as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ghent to Ostend:
  • Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Ostende.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ghent to Ostend, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Ostend by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ghent to Ostend with the following travel companies:
  • 8 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
  • 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Ghent to Ostend often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, London, Dover. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ostend and these popular destinations at a great price.

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