There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Poole by plane, train, car ferry, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
4h£147–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035 / ...
14h 55m£57–92Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 48m£90–182Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain
13h 28m£124–372Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
5h 1m£119–329Train 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 Waterloo to Pooletrain
7h 11m£196–353Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Poolecar
6h 49m£201–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Poolecar
7h 53m£109–203
Rotterdam to Poole by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Poole is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Poole is to fly and train which takes 4h and costs £140 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Poole. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Poole via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Poole is 314 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Poole without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Rotterdam to Poole, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Poole train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Poole is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Poole via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Seldown Coach Station via London Victoria in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Poole is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:29 PM in Rotterdam and 8:29 PM in Poole.
Rotterdam to Poole train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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