There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newcastle, train
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 48m€64–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London VictoriaUk010 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814 / ...
17h 38m€46–183Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's CrossSunderland - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
8h 3m€128–381Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdam
9h 15mTrain to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 41m€160–406Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 50m€103–342Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 41m€98–319Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
8h 33m€182–544Bus via London
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals426 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station814 / ...
17h 48m€46–177Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Rotterdam
10h 22m€182–260
Sunderland to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam is to bus via London which costs €45 - €180 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Sunderland Interchange and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Sunderland and Rotterdam is 607 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €120 - €390.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Sunderland to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sunderland Interchange station.
Sunderland to Rotterdam train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Rotterdam is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 17h 38m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Rotterdam Centraal via London Kings Cross and London St. Pancras Int. in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sunderland Interchange to Rotterdam Central Station via London Victoria in around 17h 38m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 11:25 AM in Sunderland and 12:25 PM in Rotterdam.
Sunderland to Rotterdam train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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