There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Central Station
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to NewcastleLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
7h 4m£106–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London VictoriaN814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sunderland InterchangeUkn10 / ...
16h 49m£42–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Durham
16h 34m£59–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderland
9h 17mTrain, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)AMS - NCL
4h 48m£62–214Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from King's Cross to SunderlandLondon Kings Cross - Sunderland
7h 55m£95–427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sunderland
10h 18m£154–233Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastle
6h 46m£89–324Train, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)AMS - MME
- Take the train from Thornaby to Sunderland
6h 36m£128–371Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)AMS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
6h 47m£78–294
Rotterdam to Sunderland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to bus which costs £40 - £140 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Sunderland Interchange via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
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 Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sunderland is 599 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland without a car is to train via Central Station which takes 7h 4m and costs £100 - £470.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 Central Station which takes 7h 4m and costs £100 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £140 and takes 16h 49m.
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, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Sunderland Interchange via London Victoria in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
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 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- 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
- £210–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–24
- 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
- £60–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £23–35
- Comfort
- £24–35
- Premium
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Thornaby to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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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 2:49 PM in Rotterdam and 1:49 PM in Sunderland.
Rotterdam to Sunderland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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