There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, car train, 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 via Brussels
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 Newcastletrain
7h 48m£219–374Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
16h 58m£58–182Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Sunderlandcar
13h 52m£201–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
9h 20mTrain
- 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£108–216Train, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
4h 45m£66–185Train, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane AMS - MME
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
6h 45m£112–474Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
6h 43m£106–305
Rotterdam to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to bus which costs £55 - £190 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £190.
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 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Sunderland. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Sunderland via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sunderland is 598 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 48m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 48m 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 Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 48m and costs £210 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sunderland, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sunderland via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Interchange via London Victoria in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- 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
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- £170–240
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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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 6:54 PM in Rotterdam and 5:54 PM in Sunderland.
Rotterdam to Sunderland train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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