There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ely by train (Eurostar), ferry, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 59m£72–424Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Elytrain Colchester - Peterborough
11h 31m£77–134Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Elycar
6h 4mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
3h 3m£110–325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Elycar
7h 5m£103–153Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
4h 33m£136–681
Rotterdam to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ely is to ferry and train which costs £75 - £140 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ely is to fly and train which takes 3h 3m and costs £110 - £330.
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 4h 59m.
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 4h 59m and costs £70 - £430.
It takes approximately 4h 59m 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 3:12 PM in Rotterdam and 2:12 PM 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 4h 59m.
- 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
- £80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–550
- 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
- £180–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–24
- 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
- £50–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–50
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Manningtree to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £55–90
- 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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