There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leith by plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, or car train
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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
4h 27m£150–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
20h 3m£66–99Train
- 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 / ...
8h£218–452Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Leithcar
16h 14m£175–247Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
5h 24mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leithcar
11h 37m
Rotterdam to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leith is to bus which costs £65 - £100 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leith is to fly which takes 4h 27m 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 20h 3m.
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 8h.
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 8h and costs £210 - £460.
It takes approximately 4h 27m 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 4h 27m and costs £150 - £470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £210 - £460 and takes 8h, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £100 and takes 20h 3m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leith, Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and three 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 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- 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
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–240
- 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
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £95–140
- Comfort
- £110–160
- Premium
- £140–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–220
- 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
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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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 11:27 PM in Rotterdam and 10:27 PM in Leith.
Rotterdam to Leith train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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