There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Scotland by plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, train, or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RTM - GLA
4h 30m£160–470Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
4h 27m£60–181Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 46m£136–441Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Glasgowcar
16h 5m£120–247Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
20h 52m£62–235Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
4h 16m£60–201Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 18m£144–584Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
11h 31m
Rotterdam to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Scotland is 462 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £130 - £450.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Rotterdam to Scotland, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Scotland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Scotland is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs £160 - £470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £450 and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £60 - £240 and takes 20h 52m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and easyJet fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Glasgow Central via London St. Pancras Int. and London Euston in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- 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
- £45–110
- 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
- £120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- £17–220
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Scotland is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:58 PM in Rotterdam and 8:58 PM in Scotland.
Rotterdam to Scotland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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