There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RTM - EDI
3h 50m£165–439Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
4h 16m£65–196Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
8h£158–276Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
16h 15m£205–327Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
19h 6m£66–221Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
8h£257–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
11h 38m
Rotterdam to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £65 - £200 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £160 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Edinburgh is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs £160 - £440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £280 and takes 8h, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 19h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Edinburgh Waverley via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- +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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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Rotterdam to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 2:28 PM in Rotterdam and 1:28 PM in Edinburgh.
Rotterdam to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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