There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane RTM - GLA
3h 41m£212–423Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
4h 12m£66–227Train
- 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 45m£179–339Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Glasgowcar
17h 50m£225–367Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
20h 2m£75–255Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane RTM - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
4h 36m£199–405Train 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 26m£254–457Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 35m£204–594Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
11h 31m£271–350
Rotterdam to Glasgow by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow is to bus which costs £70 - £260 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Glasgow is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs £210 - £430.
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 2m.
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 45m.
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 45m and costs £170 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 41m 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 41m and costs £210 - £430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £340 and takes 8h 45m, you could also bus, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 20h 2m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Glasgow, Scotland?
British Airways, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Glasgow Central via London St. Pancras Int. and London Euston in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- 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
- £45–100
- 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
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 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
- £160–270
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
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Rotterdam to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 3:42 PM in Rotterdam and 2:42 PM in Glasgow.
Rotterdam to Glasgow train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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