There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bedford by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
2h 26m£103–299Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to St Peters Streetbus 905
13h 42m£75–266Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
4h 18m£84–282Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bedfordcar
6h 14mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain
2h 43m£164–428Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
4h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bedfordcar
7h 21m£103–152
Rotterdam to Bedford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford is to drive and car ferry which costs £100 - £160 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford is to fly and train which takes 2h 26m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bedford via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bedford is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Rotterdam to Bedford, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bedford train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Bedford is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 5:18 AM in Rotterdam and 4:18 AM in Bedford.
Rotterdam to Bedford train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bedford via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–340
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–26
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £95–140
- Comfort
- £110–160
- Premium
- £140–190
Train from Harwich International to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 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
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to St Peters Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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