There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bristol by train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
5h 39mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar
8h 4m£93–172Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
13h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 040 / ...
14h 18mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar
6h 55mFly 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 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
3h 32mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
4h 2m
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bristol is to drive and car ferry which costs £90 - £180 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bristol is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs £90 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bristol is 439 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Rotterdam to Bristol, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bristol train services, operated by NS Int, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bristol is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 18m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bristol Temple Meads via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bus Station via London Victoria in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- 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
- £20–220
- 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
- £8–19
- 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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bristol is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 2:44 PM in Rotterdam and 1:44 PM in Bristol.
Rotterdam to Bristol train services, operated by NS Int, arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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