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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a train costs an average of €319.
Distance: 300 miles (484 km)
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€73 Average price Cheapest | €319 Average price |
16h 32m Average total duration 16h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration Fastest 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Manchester to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Rotterdam:
A flight is $24 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Rotterdam costing on average $51 (€40).
A flight is $375 (€298) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Rotterdam costing on average $402 (€319).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 16h 55m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Ferries mostly depart from Hull Ferry Terminal and arrive in Europoort Rotterdam.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Rotterdam by train.
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