There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leicester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), ferry, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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 London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
2h 47m£113–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
14h 38m£33–141Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
4h 43m£75–464Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
- Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Leicestertrain
14h 2m£84–180Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
5h 19m£53–218Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
6h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
7h 50m£118–168
Rotterdam to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to bus which costs £30 - £150 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 2h 47m and costs £110 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Leicester via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leicester is 301 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £70 - £470.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Rotterdam to Leicester, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leicester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £70 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £150 and takes 14h 38m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leicester via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via London Victoria in around 14h 38m.
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £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 Harwich International to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Leicester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leicester is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 7:42 AM in Rotterdam and 6:42 AM in Leicester.
Rotterdam to Leicester train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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