There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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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 Folkestone Central
2h 45m£103–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to DoverMichalovce
8h 22m£15–30Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone CentralSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 3m£73–396Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
7h 26m£27–52Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
3h 49mFly 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 Folkestone Central
3h 22m£154–929Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
4h 59m£75–106
Rotterdam to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone is to bus which costs £15 - £35 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 2h 45m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at The Cube via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
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 £70 - £400.
It takes approximately 2h 45m 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 £70 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 8h 22m.
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 The Cube via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 8h 22m.
- 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 Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–25
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- +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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 12:13 AM in Rotterdam and 11:13 PM in Folkestone.
Rotterdam to Folkestone train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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