There are 8 ways to get from Stansted to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 5m€92–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814
12h 52m€72–207Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
4h 38mLine 223 bus to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
3h 28mTrain via Gravesend (Eurostar)
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
5h 46m€184–309Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdamcar
5h 52m€72–142Line 223 bus to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 6mLine 223 bus, train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus
- Take the train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Paddingtonsubway
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 31m
Stansted to Rotterdam by bus and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Rotterdam is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €150 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €90 - €190.
The distance between Stansted and Rotterdam is 558 km.
The best way to get from Stansted to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Stansted to Rotterdam, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stansted to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 12h 52m.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Stansted. It is currently 6:00 PM in Stansted and 7:00 PM in Rotterdam.
There are 846+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gravesend to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01474 329686
- info@brianjonescoaches.com
- Website
- brianjonescoaches.com
Bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Row
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://brianjonescoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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