There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, train (Eurostar), 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.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RTM - GLA
3h 42m£175–368Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
4h 23m£63–214Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central
8h 48m£137–295Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Glasgowcar
17h 50m£335–397Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn13 / ...
20h 45m£89–167Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
9h 45m£301–481Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
11h 31m£271–351
Rotterdam to Glasgow by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow is to train and fly which costs £60 - £220 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £170 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Glasgow Central via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Glasgow is 462 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs £130 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Glasgow train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs £170 - £370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £300 and takes 8h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £170 and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Glasgow, Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and easyJet fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Glasgow Central via London St. Pancras Int. and London Euston in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £270–300
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 12:41 AM in Rotterdam and 11:41 PM in Glasgow.
Rotterdam to Glasgow train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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