There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
3h 34m£98–312Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
14h 42m£36–92Train via Reading
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
6h 20m£102–409Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
13h 4m£97–231Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 22m£81–375Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
6h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
7h 46m£107–167
Rotterdam to Bournemouth by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs £95 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bournemouth via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bournemouth is 308 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Reading which takes 6h 20m and costs £100 - £410.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bournemouth train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bournemouth is to train via Reading which takes 6h 20m and costs £100 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bournemouth via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Reading in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bournemouth Station via London Victoria in around 14h 42m.
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £110–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- £65–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- £24–40
- 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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Rotterdam to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 10:06 PM in Rotterdam and 9:06 PM in Bournemouth.
Rotterdam to Bournemouth train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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