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How to get fromRotterdam to Elyby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ely by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car ferry, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain train London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
    4h 59m
    £201–328

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane AMS - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain train
    4h 45m
    £71–237

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain train
    6h 45m
    £129–224

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Manningtree to Elytrain train Colchester - Peterborough
    11h 31m
    £81–277

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Elycar car
    6h 4m
    £196–237

  6. Train via Brussels

    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 Elytrain train
    5h 19m
    £196–333

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Elycar car
    7h 5m
    £103–195

  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 King's Cross to Elytrain train
    3h 7m
    £137–320

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

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane RTM - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain train
    2h 11m
    £172–346

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

    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 Elytrain train
    3h 55m
    £165–624

Rotterdam to Ely by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ely via London St Pancras Intl and King's Cross in around 4h 59m.

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