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How to get fromRotterdam to The Smilerby train, bus, ferry, car, car train, train (Eurostar), car ferry or plane

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There are 14 ways to get from Rotterdam to The Smiler by train, bus, ferry, car, car train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
    3. Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
    8h 19m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to The Smilercar
    8h 52m
    £129–184

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towersbus
    16h 29m

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portferry
    2. Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain
    3. Take the train from Cambridge to Leicestertrain
    4. Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
    17h 36m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to The Smilercar
    7h 51m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
    8h 57m
    £147–529

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
    5h 26m
    £129–398

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeAMS - MAN
    3. Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
    6h 33m

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeAMS - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
    7h 3m

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeAMS - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
    7h 23m

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)planeAMS - LPL
    3. Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
    7h

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBRU - MAN
    3. Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
    7h 27m

  13. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)planeAMS - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to Nottinghamtrain
    4. Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towersbus
    8h 31m

  14. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Humberside Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)planeAMS - HUY
    3. Take the train from Barnetby to Sheffieldtrain
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
    8h 14m

Rotterdam to The Smiler by train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and The Smiler, England?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to The Smiler via London Victoria, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Canal Street, Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham Mount St, and Alton Towers in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to The Smiler via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Derby, Uttoxeter, Tesco Store, and Alton Towers Gate 01 in around 8h 57m.

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