There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Penzance by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
12h 4m£177–383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
20h 15m£65–207Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
9h 45m£240–300Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane RTM - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
16h 59m£113–497Train
- 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 Paddington to Penzancetrain
13h 10m£256–485Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
13h 29m£263–499Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Penzancecar
10h 49m£135–237Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane AMS - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 40m£110–310Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane AMS - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
8h 23m£160–395Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 11m£145–375
Rotterdam to Penzance by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to bus which costs £65 - £210 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs £160 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Penzance via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Penzance is 626 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 12h 4m and costs £170 - £390.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Rotterdam to Penzance, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Penzance train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Penzance is to train via Exeter which takes 12h 4m and costs £170 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Penzance via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, London Waterloo, and Exeter St Davids in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bus Station via London Victoria in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,400
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,300
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London City, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London City, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Rotterdam to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Penzance is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 4:03 AM in Rotterdam and 3:03 AM in Penzance.
Rotterdam to Penzance train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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