There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Carlow by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane RTM - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 18m€235–438Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 35m€58–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Dunkirkcar
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Carlowcar
28h 13m€511–739Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stnbus
3d 13h€94–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
3d 14h
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Carlow is to train and fly which costs €55 - €290 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Carlow is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €230 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Gent Dampoort, Gent, Rădăuți, Lanesborough Pk and Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Carlow is 842 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs €90 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Carlow, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Carlow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Carlow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Carlow is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 8:10 AM in Rotterdam and 7:10 AM in Carlow.
There are 112+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Carlow Bus Stn via Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, Gent Zuid perron 9, Gent, Rădăuți, Dublin, Lanesborough Pk, Airport Zone 11, and Airport Zone 16 in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–490
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Dublin Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Dublin Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–470
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Gent to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Brussels to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €450–650
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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