There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leicester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
4h 43m£191–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
14h 6m£42–103Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
6h 48mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- 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 51m£144–337Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
5h 23m£184–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440
7h 8m£71–166Drive, 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 54m£94–167Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
4h£228–647Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
5h 19m£82–206
Rotterdam to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 2h 51m and costs £140 - £340.
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 6m.
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 417 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £190 - £320.
It takes approximately 4h 43m 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 Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leicester is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £190 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 14h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leicester via 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 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- +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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £10–17
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 1:40 PM in Rotterdam and 12:40 PM in Leicester.
Rotterdam to Leicester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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