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How to get fromRotterdam to Stansteadby train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead by train, taxi, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Southtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Cambridge South to Stansteadtaxi taxi
    5h 40m
    £228–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus bus N814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchangebus bus 491 / ...
    16h 33m
    £48–104

  3. Car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Harwich International Port to Stansteadtaxi taxi
    9h 28m
    £109–315

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Stansteadcar car
    5h 59m
    £187–220

  5. Train, taxi via Bishop's Stortford

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Mountfitchettrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Stansted Mountfitchet to Stansteadtaxi taxi
    5h 48m
    £223–353

  6. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 16m
    £51–248

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Stansteadcar car
    7h
    £79–158

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    4h 37m
    £126–332

  9. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, train, bus, line 47 bus

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane RTM - STN
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to West Suffolk Hospitalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from West Suffolk Hospital to Scotchford Bridgebus bus
    5h 3m
    £196–439

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train, bus, line 47 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain train
    4. Take the train from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmundstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Railway Station to West Suffolk Hospitalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from West Suffolk Hospital to Scotchford Bridgebus bus
    6h 44m
    £162–522

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    7h 8m
    £133–401

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Stanstead, England?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Scotchford Bridge via London Victoria, Bus Interchange, and West Suffolk Hospital in around 16h 33m. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Port twice daily. Tickets cost £35–220 and the journey takes 7h.

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