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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for London to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €73 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. 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 €73, while a flight costs an average of €585.
Distance: 321 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€585 Average price | €156 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €89 Average price | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 19m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 7h 37m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Rotterdam:
A bus is €16 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Rotterdam costing on average €89.
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Rotterdam costing on average €156.
A bus is €513 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Rotterdam costing on average €585.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 19m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
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 25348:25 AM1h05London Stansted Airport10:30 AMEindhoven Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 25348:25 AM1h05London Stansted Airport10:30 AMEindhoven Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
BA44563:40 PM0h55London City Airport5:35 PMRotterdam The Hague Airport€1861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 91066:16 AM3h16London St Pancras International (STP)10:32 AMRotterdam Centraal€1001One-way0 transfers
- 91148:16 AM3h16London St Pancras International (STP)12:32 PMRotterdam Centraal€1121One-way0 transfers
- 91526:04 PM3h28London St Pancras International (STP)10:32 PMRotterdam Centraal€1261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM12h40London, Victoria Coach Station9:40 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein€411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM13h00London, Victoria Coach Station10:00 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:30 PM10h20London, Victoria Coach Station6:50 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)€411One-way0 transfers
- FR 253712:05 PM1h05London Stansted Airport2:10 PMEindhoven Airport€251One-way0 transfers
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LX45505:15 PM4h15London Heathrow Airport10:30 PMBrussels Airport€1591One-way1 transfer- SN20965:55 PM1h05London Heathrow Airport8:00 PMBrussels Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line9:00 AM7h15Harwich International Port5:15 PMPort of Hoek van Holland€921One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van Holland€1861One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Rotterdam:
A bus is €16 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Rotterdam costing on average €89.
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Rotterdam costing on average €156.
A bus is €513 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Rotterdam costing on average €585.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 19m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 12 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 Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with Alibus, Eurostar, EuroCity to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with TopBus, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Rotterdam by ferry.
- 10 direct flights per day with Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 2 direct buses per day with TopBus, FlixBus, Infobus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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