There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Newcastle
best- 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 8m£102–450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchangebus Ukn10 / ...
16h 57m£42–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sunderlandcar
9h 20mTrain, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AMS - NCL
4h 45m£60–214Train
- 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 52m£90–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sunderlandcar
10h 21m£153–222Train, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane AMS - MME
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
6h 21m£127–383
Rotterdam to Sunderland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to bus which costs £40 - £160 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m 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 57m.
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 8m.
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 Newcastle which takes 7h 8m and costs £100 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Rotterdam to Sunderland, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Sunderland bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, 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 8m and costs £100 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £160 and takes 16h 57m.
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 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Sunderland Interchange via London Victoria in around 16h 57m.
- 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- 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
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
- £50–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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
Train from King's Cross to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sunderland is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:17 PM in Rotterdam and 8:17 PM in Sunderland.
Rotterdam to Sunderland train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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