There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Channel Islands by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Jersey Airport (JER)AMS - JER
5h 31m$158–381Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station035 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
19h 7m$92–211Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
10h$198–329Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop030
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
18h 34m$158–405Bus, car ferry via Portsmouth
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Hard Interchange030 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
25h 15m$93–214Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Take the ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helier
13h 31m$208–361
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Channel Islands is to bus and car ferry which costs $90 - $220 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Channel Islands is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $150 - $390.
The distance between Rotterdam and Channel Islands is 651 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Rotterdam to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:55 AM in Rotterdam and 8:55 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 83+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Channel Islands. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, then fly to Jersey Airport (JER). Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Alderney via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Pasquier - Anjou, Paris St Lazare, Cherbourg, and Port of Cherbourg in around 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jersey Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jersey Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- blueislands.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jersey Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $180–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Chausey to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Les Iles Chausey
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