There are 11 ways to get from Whitby to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, car ferry, car train, train (Eurostar), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
9h 11m€264–444Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
20h 12m€72–114Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitby to Hullcar
- Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
14h 42m€345–397Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Whitby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rotterdamcar
9h 18m€286–356Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 17m€304–494Bus, train via Sheffield
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 38m€163–324Train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 38m€110–307Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 4m€218–448Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 23m€123–324Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
7h 34m€234–485Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 25m€132–390
Whitby to Rotterdam by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €210 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Leeds City Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Darlington, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Whitby and Rotterdam is 900 km.
The best way to get from Whitby to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 11m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Whitby to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Whitby to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Rotterdam train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Rotterdam is to bus which takes 20h 12m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €500 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rotterdam Central Station via Leeds City Bus Station and London Victoria in around 20h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Rotterdam Centraal via Darlington, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–360
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Whitby to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Rotterdam is 1h ahead of Whitby. It is currently 1:00 AM in Whitby and 2:00 AM in Rotterdam.
Whitby to Rotterdam train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
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