There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
3h 6m£134–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
14h 6m£55–104Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour
5h 53m£82–183Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouth Harbourcar
6h 22m£188–225Train 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 Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
5h 57m£161–308Train via Sutton
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Victoria - Portsmouth Harbour
6h 18m£172–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Portsmouth Harbourcar
7h 27m£81–157
Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour is to fly and train which takes 3h 6m and costs £130 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Portsmouth Harbour. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at St Georges Square via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Portsmouth Harbour via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Portsmouth Harbour is 274 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £80 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Portsmouth Harbour, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Portsmouth Harbour via London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, London Waterloo, and Portsmouth Harbour in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Portsmouth Harbour via London Victoria and St Georges Square in around 14h 6m.
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 Portsmouth Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rotterdam to Portsmouth Harbour train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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