Search Flights from Adelaide to Ostend

Known for its modern architecture and luxurious entertainment venues, Adelaide is Australia's fifth largest city at the same time. If you want to visit this worth-seeing city, Adelaide International Airport will open the city's gates to you. The airport is located in the western part of the city and there is a distance of approximately 7 kilometer between the airport and the city center. To reach the airport from the city, you can take a bus, a taxi, rent a car or use the private airport shuttles.

Bus

The municipal buses, called Jetbus, provide public transport to the airport. You can travel to the airport by taking J1, JA, J1X or J3 buses, which cross various parts of the city.

Vehicles depart usually on fifteen minute intervals. If you are in the city center, you can arrive at the airport with JetBus within approximately fifteen to twenty minutes. The fares of these buses are bit high. In you buy a single-use ticket you will be able to transfer at no extra charge within two hours of your departure.

If you plan to use public transport frequently during your visit, it is advisable to buy visitor cards that offer unlimited travel for three days.

Shuttle

As an alternative to public transport you can also use the private shuttles offered by the Skylink Adealaide Company. The amount you pay to these shuttles may vary depending on the distance from your location to the airport. If you are planning to take the shuttle from the city center, your journey will be more affordable than municipal buses. Skylink services also provide airport shuttle services from Keswick Intercity Railway Station.

You can also access the city by airport shuttle services known as Airport City Shuttle. These vehicles are available on weekdays and Saturdays between 06:00 and 18:00, and on Sundays between 06:00 and 17:00.

Taxi

If you want to have a more comfortable journey to the airport, you can also take a taxi. Taxi fares do not make a big difference compared to the bus. You will not have difficulty finding a taxi in the city.

Car Rental

It is also possible to travel to the airport by renting a car from Rent a Car offices located in the city. You also have the option to reserve your car online before your flight.

Airport Information

Adelaide International Airport offers a variety of shops where passengers can spend a pleasant time in the terminal. At the terminal, you can eat something in famous fast food places such as Subway, Hungry Jacks, spend pleasant time in Cibo, Muffin Break, Hudson's Coffee, enjoy the delicious cuisine of Icons and Coopers restaurants, or take a seat in bars like 1862 and Thomas. In addition, you can shop at stores such as Victoria's Secret, Witchery and Origani, and buy many quality products at affordable prices at Aeha Duty Free.

Transportation to Ostend from the airport

Ostend is a Flanders settlement in Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Zandvoorde, Vuurtörenwijk, Stene and Mariakerke. A seaside city with a port on the banks of the English Channel, Ostend is Belgium’s closest point to England. There is a fast and direct ferry service between England and Ostend. Transportation is quite easy in Ostend, which usually opens its doors to tourists in summer.

Trams, buses and taxis are the main elements of urban transportation in Ostend. The proximity of the airport and railway station to the city center of Ostend makes it very easy to access the city from other Belgian cities and from major European countries such as England. Trains are the easiest means of transportation from other countries and cities to Ostend Airport and Ostend city center. Because it is both cheap and fast, it is possible to reach many points of Ostend area by using trains.

The train station is just 5 minute walking distance from Ostend Airport. The central point of Ostend is considered to be the major railway station that opened in 1910-1913. There is a tram line, taxi stands and bus stops nearby train station, which is also very close to Ostend Bruges Airport.

The catamaran terminal is located near the station and it is easy to get to the Dover canal from here. There are lockers in many places in the city where you can lock your baggage or your belongings by using coins. This helps you to visit many places of the city without having to carry your belongings.

Bus

There are bus services between Ostend Airport and Raversijde that last 18 minutes. These buses, number 6, are located at the exit of the airport terminal. Single ticket costs 3 euros currently. Bus ride between Ostend Airport and Ostend city center lasts 10 minutes.

Tram

Ostend tram, which is also known as Kusttram (coastal tram), takes its name from its route, passing through the coastal strip. Trams are the easiest means of public transportation in Ostend which is known as a port city. Kusttram is exactly for you if you want to take a nice tour of the city and also want to get anywhere you want cheaply. Single ticket costs 2 euros whereas 10 tickets pass costs 9 euros as of 2015.

There are also daily tickets for trams. If you are planning to stay longer than one day in Ostend, 10 tickets pass would be the best option for you. To reach the city center by tram from the airport, you only need to walk to the railway station, which is 5 minutes away from the airport. You will see the stop of the trams going to the city very close to the train station. Normally trams depart every 20 minutes, but the frequency increases during summer, when tourists are busy. If you use the tram line passing through the train station, you can reach the Flemish coast in a very short time.

Taxi

Taxi prices in Ostend are a bit expensive, so using public transport in the city is more economical. From Oostende Airport you can go to the city center for about 10-15 euros by taxi. To take advantage of taxi services, you can visit www.mijintaxi.be or www.taxi-oostende.be. If a taxi driver at the airport asks more than 15-20 euros to take you to the city center, you should definitely go in the direction of the train station and check with the taxi drivers who are very close to the station.

Car Rental

It is possible to find car rental companies in Ostend Bruges Airport terminal and get information. If the offices of these companies at the airport are closed, you can also rent your car from any company in the city. Ostend has a developed urban transportation, as well as modern motorways and highways. Because the traffic in the city is not very intense and it is close to big European cities, most of the tourists prefer the option of car rental.

Transportation to Bruges from the airport

Bruges, which is very close to Brussels and located 33 kilometers east of Ostend Bruges Airport, is a small but charming and romantic city, which is famous for its houses, channels, phaetons, and a thousand varieties of Belgian chocolates. As a medieval city, Bruges was chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2002 and has been able to carry its dazzling architecture to daylight.

There are trains from Brussels to Bruges that depart every 20 minutes and last about 1 hour. This creates an opportunity for tourists visiting Brussels Airport to visit the city of Bruges. Just like in Ostend, Bruges’ central point is the train station. There are trains to this station from neighboring countries or from other cities in Belgium.

The easiest way to get to the city of Bruges from Ostend Airport is taking a train. You can also take advantage of bus number 6, taxi and car rental services to get there as soon as possible.

Train

Taking a train is the easiest way to get to Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport without a doubt. The train station, which is the most important point in Bruges, is a 5-minute walk from the city center. There are direct trains from Ostend train station, which is very short distance from the airport, to Bruges train station. Trains depart every one and half hours and last 15 minutes.

Bus

The ticket for the bus from the airport to Bruges city center can also be used for travelling within Bruges. You can buy these tickets as single-use (1.30 euros), daily, weekly or 10-use (9 euros). The most important clue is that one ticket can be used by more than one person.

Taxi

It takes 23 minutes to go to the city center of Bruges from Ostend Bruges Airport by taxi. You would pay an average of 70-85 euros for this journey. If you bargain with the drivers, you can reduce this price.

Taxi stands are located 5 minutes away from the airport terminal exit. Or after landing, you can get detailed information by calling, Rony's Taxis bvba (+32 50 34 43 44), Taxi Georges (+32 475 57 60 15) or Taxi Abby Albert (+32 50 36 36 45).

Car Rental

There are two car rental companies at the Ostend Bruges Airport terminal: Avis and Easy Terra Car Rental. You can choose one of these two companies, rent your car and arrive in Bruges city center in 20-30 minutes.