There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from West Ham to Stanford-le-Hopetrain
2h 6m£90–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Chathambus Michalovce
8h 38m£24–43Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from West Ham to Stanford-le-Hopetrain London Fenchurch Street - Shoeburyness / ...
4h 53m£65–303Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain Ipswich - London Liverpool Street / ...
11h 47m£74–119Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to London Gatewaycar
5h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to London Gatewaycar
6h 8m£89–127
Rotterdam to London Gateway by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway is to bus which costs £23 - £45 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway is to fly and train which takes 2h 6m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to London Gateway. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at The Six Bells via Gent-Dampoort and Waterfront Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to London Gateway. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Stanford-le-Hope via King's Cross St. Pancras station and West Ham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and London Gateway is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £310.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway, including transfers.
Rotterdam to London Gateway bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to London Gateway train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to London Gateway is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £45 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and London Gateway?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Stanford-le-Hope via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, West Ham station, and West Ham in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to The Six Bells via Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, and Waterfront Bus Station in around 8h 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
- £80–230
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Stanford-le-Hope
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.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
- £150–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- £55–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Manningtree to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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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Rotterdam to London Gateway bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Rotterdam to London Gateway train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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