There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cowes by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
4h 9m£150–377Bus, ferry via Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
15h 10m£65–117Train, ferry
- 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 Vauxhall to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 15m£190–346Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 10m£124–321Train, ferry via Derby
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
11h 11m£315–492Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pierbus 030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
15h 26m£69–114
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cowes is to bus and ferry via Coach Station which costs £60 - £120 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cowes is to fly and train and ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs £150 - £380.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cowes is 292 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 15m and costs £190 - £350.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Rotterdam to Cowes, including transfers.
Cowes is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 11:52 PM in Rotterdam and 10:52 PM in Cowes.
There are 3421+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Cowes. However, you can fly to London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the train to Canning Town DLR Station, walk to Canning Town station, take the subway to Waterloo Station, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Jet Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Vauxhall, Vauxhall, Southampton Central, Marlands, Albion Place, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Vauxhall to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- 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
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
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