There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly 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 Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
1h 49m£106–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
13h 37m£41–74Train 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 Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
5h£156–278Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain Ipswich - London Liverpool Street / ...
10h 19m£42–261Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
1h 46m£170–559Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
5h 11m£64–139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chelmsfordcar
5h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chelmsfordcar
6h 18m£69–132
Rotterdam to Chelmsford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs £170 - £600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria and London Stansted Airport (STN). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Chelmsford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Chelmsford is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Chelmsford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Chelmsford train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Chelmsford is to train via Brussels which takes 5h and costs £150 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 13h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chelmsford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bus Station via London Victoria, Coach Station, and London Stansted Airport (STN) in around 13h 37m.
- 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
- £90–240
- 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
- £40–300
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- +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
- 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
- +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 Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £20–27
- 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 Chelmsford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chelmsford is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 12:07 PM in Rotterdam and 11:07 AM in Chelmsford.
Rotterdam to Chelmsford train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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