There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leith by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RTM - EDI
3h 49m£151–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
19h 52m£49–188Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
7h 59m£115–519Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leithcar
11h 37mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
4h 40m£64–220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leithcar
12h 38m£173–263
Rotterdam to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leith is to bus which costs £45 - £190 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leith is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs £150 - £470.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Leith station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Leith. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leith is 431 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leith without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £110 - £550.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Rotterdam to Leith, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Leith bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leith train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leith is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs £150 - £470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £550 and takes 7h 59m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 19h 52m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leith, Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Edinburgh Waverley via London St. Pancras Int. and King's Cross in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–470
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- 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
- £190–380
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 Leith bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leith is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 10:32 PM in Rotterdam and 9:32 PM in Leith.
Rotterdam to Leith train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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