There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Brighton by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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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 Bridge to Brightontrain
2h 50m£119–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
14h 3m£46–92Train via London
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
5h 2m£76–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
5h 34mFly 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 Victoria to Brightontrain
3h 15m£229–568Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
4h 25m£62–188Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
5h 2m£176–296Train 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 London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
5h 42m£168–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
6h 43m£69–131
Rotterdam to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Brighton is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Brighton is to fly and train which takes 2h 50m and costs £110 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at St Peter's Church via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Brighton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Brighton is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brighton without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Brighton, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Brighton train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brighton is to train via London which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brighton via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to St Peter's Church via London Victoria in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- 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
- £90–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Brighton is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 1:41 PM in Rotterdam and 12:41 PM in Brighton.
Rotterdam to Brighton train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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