There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Holyhead by train (Eurostar), bus, 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.Eurostar
- Take the train from London Euston to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead
8h 28m£110–436Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station400 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
19h 53m£60–186Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Holyhead
9h 47mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 43m£80–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Holyhead
10h 49m£153–232Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 15m£67–265Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
8h 24m£81–279Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
9h 37m£99–315Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
10h 47m£128–407Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BRU - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
9h 12m£92–308Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Humberside Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)AMS - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Stockport
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
10h 25m£337–785Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
10h 37m£114–340
Rotterdam to Holyhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £55 - £190 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Holyhead is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Holyhead via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Holyhead is 583 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs £110 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Holyhead, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Holyhead train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Holyhead is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:08 AM in Rotterdam and 3:08 AM in Holyhead.
Rotterdam to Holyhead 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 Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Holyhead via London St. Pancras Int. and London Euston in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Humberside Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- 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 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £13–20
- 1st Class
- £25–45
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £29–45
- Comfort
- £30–45
- Premium
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- £11–13
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Barnetby to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19–28
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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