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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for London to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €71 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €71, while a flight costs an average of €546.
Distance: 321 km
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€130 Average price | €71 Average price Cheapest | €546 Average price | €94 Average price | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 15m Average total duration 11h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 5h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 36m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from London to Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from London to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Rotterdam:
A bus is €24 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Rotterdam costing on average €94.
A bus is €60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Rotterdam costing on average €130.
A bus is €475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Rotterdam costing on average €546.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 36m.
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Rotterdam
How to get from London to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Rotterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 56816:40 AM 1h05 London Stansted Airport 8:45 AM Eindhoven Airport €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 5681
6:40 AM 1h05 London Stansted Airport 8:45 AM Eindhoven Airport €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SN21046:50 AM 1h00 London Heathrow Airport 8:50 AM Brussels Airport €167 1 One-way 0 transfers
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95478:16 AM 5h03 London St Pancras International (STP) 2:19 PM Rotterdam Centraal €221 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9110+3110+9543
7:04 AM 5h15 London St Pancras International (STP) 1:19 PM Rotterdam Centraal €221 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9110+3111+9547
7:04 AM 6h15 London St Pancras International (STP) 2:19 PM Rotterdam Centraal €221 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
7:30 PM 10h20 London, Victoria Coach Station 6:50 AM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €66 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 AM 12h40 London, Victoria Coach Station 9:40 PM Rotterdam, Zuidplein €76 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 AM 13h00 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:00 PM Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) €76 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FR 8534
9:30 AM 1h05 London Stansted Airport 11:35 AM Eindhoven Airport €63 1 One-way 0 transfers - FR 2537
4:30 PM 1h05 London Stansted Airport 6:35 PM Eindhoven Airport €110 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA3866:30 AM 1h15 London Heathrow Airport 8:45 AM Brussels Airport €121 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
9:00 AM 6h45 Harwich International Port 4:45 PM Port of Hoek van Holland €92 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:00 PM 8h00 Harwich International Port 8:00 AM Port of Hoek van Holland €168 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Rotterdam:
A bus is €24 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Rotterdam costing on average €94.
A bus is €60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Rotterdam costing on average €130.
A bus is €475 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Rotterdam costing on average €546.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 36m.
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Qatar Airways, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, BA Cityflyer, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Transavia France, Malta Air, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, ITA, easyJet, Eurowings to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Rotterdam by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, TopBus, Infobus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, EuroCity, Alibus to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, Malta Air, easyJet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, TopBus, Infobus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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