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How to get fromGalway to Rotterdamby bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 24m
    €75–277

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    8h 37m
    €53–212

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Clones Diamondbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Main Street to Ulster University Belfastbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    5. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    22h 55m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    6. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    25h 1m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Rotterdamcar car
    30h 41m
    €262–576

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SNN - AMS
    10h 1m
    €94–247

  7. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    9h 32m
    €92–251

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 4m
    €114–360

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Rotterdam. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ATU Galway to Rotterdam Centraal via Clones Diamond, Main Street, Ulster University Belfast, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 22h 55m.

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