There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dover by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, 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)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
2h 58m£105–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
8h 40m£21–30Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover PriorySt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 16m£74–396Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Calais814 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal1710 / ...
6h 54m£27–38Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
4h 43m£73–102Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
3h 35m£156–944Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
4h 8m
Rotterdam to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to fly and train which takes 2h 58m and costs £100 - £310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Dover. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Dover Priory via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Dover is 267 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dover without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £70 - £400.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Rotterdam to Dover, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Dover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dover is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £70 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dover Priory via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal via Calais in around 6h 54m.
- 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
- £80–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Dover is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 10:20 PM in Rotterdam and 9:20 PM in Dover.
Rotterdam to Dover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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