Traveling to Port

Transportation to and from the Port of Oostende

Oostende is connected to the UK via frequent ferries to the port of Dover, while it is linked to the rest of Europe via fast and efficient bus and train services.

If you are driving from the port, you will find that the port links to the rest of the country via the A10-E40 motorway. This will allow you to access the main arteries of Europe, permitting travel right across the continent.

The railway station next to the cruise and car ferry terminal has a high-speed 'Thalys' rail connection with Paris, as well as regional links.

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Ostend airport (tel: +32 (0) 59 551.211) has doubled its capacity during the last few years, this being for both freight transport as well as the passenger traffic. It is within a 30-minute road journey of the port.

Ferries from the port connect to Dover in the southeast of England, with daily departures making the crossing.

Once arrived at the port you will find both short and long-term parking facilities available.