There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- 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 King's Cross to Cambridge Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Cambridge South to Stansteadtaxi
5h 40m£214–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Thetfordbus Uk007
17h 2m£44–99Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Harwich International Port to Stansteadtaxi
9h 28m£189–415Bus via Cambridge
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parksidebus 491
16h 50m£49–91Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Stansteadcar
5h 59m£186–220Train, taxi via Ashwell
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Ashwell & Mordentrain
- Take the taxi from Ashwell & Morden to Stansteadtaxi
5h 58m£230–366Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Stansteadcar
7h£79–157Fly 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 Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
4h 19m£124–354Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, line 320 bus, line 41 bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus
4h 49m£176–343Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train, line 47 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus
6h 4m£157–479
Rotterdam to Stanstead by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead is to bus via Cambridge which costs £45 - £95 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £120 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Stanway Close via London Victoria, Drummer St Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Stanstead is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs £210 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Stanstead is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:49 PM in Rotterdam and 3:49 PM in Stanstead.
There are 494+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stanway Close via London Victoria, Parkside, Drummer St Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 16h 50m.
- 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
- £90–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–430
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–360
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashwell & Morden
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stephensons of Essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hedingham
- 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
- £35–220
- 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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £65–190
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
Central Taxis Letchworth
- Phone
- +44 1462 290 000
- Website
- centraltaxisletchworth.co.uk
Eurocabs
- Phone
- +44 1462 600 700
- Website
- book.autocab.net
Gary's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1462 484 888
Ace Cars
- Phone
- +44 1767 834 041
- Website
- acecarsbiggleswade.co.uk
Area Cars Biggleswade
- Phone
- +44 1767 318 764
Go 2 Cars
- Phone
- +44 7964 958 358
Village Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1767 600 300
- Website
- village-taxis.com
Castle Taxis of Hitchin
- Phone
- +44 1462 432 666
- Website
- castlestaxisofhitchin.co.uk
Greenacre Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7555 707 848
- Website
- greenacretransfers.co.uk
M1 Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1462 601 060
Tinys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1462 888 888
- Website
- tinystaxis.co.uk
ABC Taxis (Stevenage) Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1438 424 242
- Website
- abctaxisltd.co.uk
Goldstar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1438 727 277
- Website
- goldstartaxi.co.uk
Stevenage Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1438 357 111
- Website
- stevenagetaxis.com
1st Cars
- Phone
- +44 1767 692 222
Sids Cars
- Phone
- +44 7773 967 316
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