There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ely by train, ferry, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to ElyLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
5h£89–279Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
4h 43m£58–209Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Take the train from Manningtree to ElyColchester - Peterborough / ...
11h 31m£91–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Ely
6h 3mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
4h 24m£110–292Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 40m£132–391Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ely
7h 4m£104–154Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)RTM - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
3h 31m£146–726Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Ely
4h 32m£152–697Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 36m£122–335Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 51m£85–236
Rotterdam to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ely is to train and fly which costs £55 - £210 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ely is to fly and train which takes 3h 31m and costs £140 - £750.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Ely. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ely is 389 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ely without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs £85 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Rotterdam to Ely, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Ely train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Ely is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 3:55 AM in Rotterdam and 2:55 AM in Ely.
Rotterdam to Ely train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ely via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 5h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- 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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–400
- 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
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Manningtree to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £35–55
- Comfort
- £40–60
- Premium
- £60–80
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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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