There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland by taxi, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, fly to Newcastle
best- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
3h 3m£223–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
17h 30m£56–90Train via Newcastle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
7h 9m£191–405Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Sunderlandcar
13h 52m£152–207Taxi, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane AMS - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderlandtrain
4h 51m£273–504Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
7h 51m£135–303Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
9h 20m
Rotterdam to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £220 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Sunderland via King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sunderland is 384 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 7h 9m and costs £190 - £410.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Sunderland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to train via Newcastle which takes 7h 9m and costs £190 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sunderland via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Interchange via London Victoria in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- 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
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–230
- 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
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £95–140
- Comfort
- £110–160
- Premium
- £140–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £3–5
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £68–74
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £140–160
- Advanced Single
- £68–74
- 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 Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- 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
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Sunderland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sunderland is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 2:25 PM in Rotterdam and 1:25 PM in Sunderland.
Rotterdam to Sunderland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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