There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Harwich by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain
3h 18m£100–296Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
- Drive from Nayland Rock to Harwichcar
10h 31m£49–82Train, drive
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
- Drive from Minster to Harwichcar
8h 7m£106–389Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
9h 16m£65–104Train 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 Manningtreetrain
5h 19m£138–683Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Harwichcar
5h 58mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Harwichcar
7h 4m£97–151
Rotterdam to Harwich by subway, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Harwich is to bus and drive which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Harwich is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs £100 - £300.
The distance between Rotterdam and Harwich is 262 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Harwich without a car is to car ferry which takes 9h 16m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Harwich, including transfers.
Harwich is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 3:07 PM in Rotterdam and 2:07 PM in Harwich.
There are 952+ hotels available in Harwich.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Harwich, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port twice daily. Tickets cost £55–90 and the journey takes 7h.
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–550
Train from Stratford (London) to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £150–240
- 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
- £50–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car 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
- 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
- £25–45
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–40
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from London City Airport into central London
Read the travel guide







































