There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstable
3h 20m£105–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort803 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
8h 4m£17–37Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to WhitstableSt Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 37m£73–386Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonele shuttle
4h 30mFly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from Stratford International to Whitstable
3h 58m£156–924Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-DampoortIc / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
8h 13m£27–52Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitstable
5h 23m£79–111
Rotterdam to Whitstable by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable is to fly and train which takes 3h 20m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Horsebridge via Gent-Dampoort, Pencester Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Whitstable. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Whitstable via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Whitstable is 248 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £390.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Whitstable bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Whitstable train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Whitstable is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Whitstable, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Whitstable via London St. Pancras Int. and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Horsebridge via Ghent Dampoort, Gent-Dampoort, Pencester Road, and Bus Station in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Whitstable
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–25
- 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
- £55–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
- 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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.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 Whitstable bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Whitstable is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 12:56 AM in Rotterdam and 11:56 PM in Whitstable.
Rotterdam to Whitstable train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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