There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane RTM - BHD
5h 20m£120–490Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
27h 43m£86–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
15h 54m£283–467Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
16h 56m£290–504Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
4h 22m£106–310Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
18h 20m£121–225
Rotterdam to Belfast by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £85 - £170 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs £100 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Belfast is 470 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 54m and costs £280 - £470.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Rotterdam to Belfast, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Belfast is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 7:09 AM in Rotterdam and 6:09 AM in Belfast.
Book your Rotterdam to Belfast bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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