There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, subway, or car ferry
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Fly to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Custom House to London Paddingtontrain
1h 30m£104–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
11h 26m£39–64Train via Brussels (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 4m£133–240Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to London Paddingtoncar
5h 24m£178–205Fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
2h 13m£192–433Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
4h 19m£58–134Train #2 (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 19m£142–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to London Paddingtoncar
6h 27m£70–141
Rotterdam to London Paddington by train, subway, and foot (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington is to fly and train which takes 1h 30m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to London Paddington station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Paddington Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to London Paddington. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Paddington via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and London Paddington is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 4m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington, including transfers.
Rotterdam to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to London Paddington train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to London Paddington is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 4m and costs £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and London Paddington, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to London Paddington via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and Paddington in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–330
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Custom House to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Rotterdam to London Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
London Paddington is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 8:32 PM in Rotterdam and 7:32 PM in London Paddington.
Rotterdam to London Paddington train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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