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 24m€237–493Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
6h 40m€56–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Dunkirkcar
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Carlowcar
28h 13m€491–690Train, bus via Dublin
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain
3d 11h€115–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Carlow Bus Stnbus
3d 15h
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 - €260 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Carlow is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €230 - €500.
The distance between Rotterdam and Carlow is 842 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Carlow without a car is to train and bus via Dublin which takes 3 days 11h and costs €110 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Rotterdam to Carlow, including transfers.
Carlow is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:33 AM in Rotterdam and 3:33 AM in Carlow.
There are 109+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Carlow, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Carlow. However, you can fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, take the bus to Dublin Heuston Rail Station Phoenix Park & Dublin Zoo, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Carlow. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rotterdam to Carlow via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 28h 13m.
- 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
- €220–440
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Dublin Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- 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
- €230–380
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Brussels to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- 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
- €430–600
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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