There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
2h 43m£114–310Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus Michalovce
8h 29m£22–30Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 3m£81–282Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
3h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Doverbus 814 / ...
10h 11m£23–36Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 4m£51–84
Rotterdam to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone is to bus via Brussels which costs £21 - £30 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 2h 43m and costs £110 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Folkestone station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Folkestone Central station via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Folkestone Central via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Folkestone is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £80 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Folkestone train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £80 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs £21 - £30 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Folkestone Central via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Folkestone Central station via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 8h 29m.
- 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
- £80–230
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- £45–110
- 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
- £120–220
- 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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 6:57 AM in Rotterdam and 5:57 AM in Folkestone.
Rotterdam to Folkestone train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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