There are 6 ways to get from Dover to Port of Rotterdam by bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, subway, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N814
7h 21m€45–68Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Port of Rotterdamcar
5h 7m€55–124Train, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, subway, line 105 bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal to Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrumsubway
- Take the bus from Spijkenisse, Metro Centrum to Botlek, Welplaatwegbus
4h 49m€163–460Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry Dover to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus N824
9h 46m€65–193Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Port of Rotterdamcar
4h 28m€186–217Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrumtrain
6h 27m€166–467
London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Port of Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Port of Rotterdam is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €180 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Port of Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Botlek, Botlekstraat via Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Dover and Port of Rotterdam is 377 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Port of Rotterdam without a car is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Dover to Port of Rotterdam, including transfers.
Dover to Port of Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Port of Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
There are 853+ hotels available in Port of Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal to Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Spijkenisse, Metro Centrum to Botlek, Welplaatweg
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €79
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
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