There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
9h 3m£281–421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London VictoriaN814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
19h 47m£52–156Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
11h 33mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)RTM - EDI
6h 8m£173–374Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
9h 3m£146–501Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
12h 34m£184–274Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)AMS - EDI
5h 28m£84–216Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)AMS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 23m£101–311Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)AMS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
6h 57m£79–290
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £160 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam, Wilhelminaplein and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam Centraal and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam Cruise Terminal and Edinburgh is 713 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £280 - £430.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £280 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 19h 47m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £380 and takes 6h 8m.
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 2490+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh Waverley via Rotterdam, Wilhelminaplein, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Rotterdam, Wilhelminaplein, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Central Station, and London Victoria in around 19h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £210–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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