There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Penzance by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
12h 52m£179–474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
20h 55m£56–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
9h 44mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane AMS - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 40m£95–387Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Harwich International to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
19h 13m£182–577Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Penzancecar
10h 53m£134–211Fly 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 Paddington to Penzancetrain
10h 44m£220–515Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane AMS - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
8h 40m£173–437Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 7m£142–350Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane RTM - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 59m£137–528Train 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
10h 49m£187–374Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
11h 35m£172–491
Rotterdam to Penzance by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to bus which costs £55 - £190 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs £170 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Penzance via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Penzance is 625 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs £170 - £480.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Penzance, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Penzance train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs £170 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 20h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Penzance via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bus Station via London Victoria in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,500
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- 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
- £45–120
- 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
- £4–12
- 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
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Harwich International to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- 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
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Penzance is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:55 PM in Rotterdam and 8:55 PM in Penzance.
Rotterdam to Penzance train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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