There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead by train (Eurostar), car ferry, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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 King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
6h 57m£248–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Thetfordbus Uk007
17h 20m£52–85Car ferry, taxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry
- Take the taxi from Harwich International Port to Stansteadtaxi
9h 28m£199–415Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Stansteadcar
5h 59m£188–221Train via Bus Station
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Cambridge Southtrain
8h 52m£189–309Bus via Cambridge
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parksidebus 491 / ...
17h 23m£53–82Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Stansteadcar
7h£98–183Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
4h 45m£130–312Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train, line 47 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus
6h 12m£164–610Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
4h 57m£166–349Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
7h 16m£134–350
Rotterdam to Stanstead by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead is to bus via Cambridge which costs £50 - £85 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs £130 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Scotchford Bridge via London Victoria, Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross and Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Stanstead is 415 miles.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £240 - £410.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Stanstead train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Stanstead is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs £240 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Stanstead via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Cambridge, and Bury St Edmunds in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Scotchford Bridge via London Victoria, Bus Interchange, and Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–350
- 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
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hedingham
- 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
- £45–220
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £45–60
- Small Car
- £65–220
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Stanstead is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 1:48 AM in Rotterdam and 12:48 AM in Stanstead.
Rotterdam to Stanstead train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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