There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Boston by train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
6h 30m£91–177Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain Colchester - Peterborough
14h 54m£82–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus X12
8h 58m£103–223Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bostoncar
7h 7m£202–246Train via Brussels
- 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 King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
7h 10m£167–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bostoncar
8h 8m£110–199Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
4h 35m£142–362Fly 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 Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
5h 24m£230–431Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
7h 24m£209–567Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
8h£114–293
Rotterdam to Boston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Boston is to train which costs £90 - £180 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Boston is to fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs £140 - £370.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Boston. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Boston via King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Boston is 458 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Boston without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Rotterdam to Boston, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Boston train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Boston is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:43 AM in Rotterdam and 3:43 AM in Boston.
Rotterdam to Boston 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 Boston, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Boston via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, and Grantham in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
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