Netherlands
United KingdomRotterdam to London shipping route.
509 km by road, about 8 h in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and London
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RotterdamRoadLondonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 509 km (316 mi) |
| Straight line | 321 km |
| Transit time | 8 h |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rotterdam to London shipping route by road
Rotterdam to London by road: 509 km of driving distance, west from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom. The straight line is 321 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Rotterdam to London is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the Netherlands into the United Kingdom, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 514 km and takes about 17 h 6 min at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Rotterdam in this directory, London is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Hamburg (502 km), Paris (502 km) and Frankfurt (460 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rotterdam to London?
509 km by road (321 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rotterdam to London?
About 8 h for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Rotterdam to
Duisburg214 km - Rotterdam to Frankfurt460 km
- Rotterdam to
Paris502 km - Rotterdam to Hamburg502 km
- Rotterdam to Berlin698 km
- Rotterdam to
Copenhagen823 km 
Brussels to London372 km- Antwerp to London380 km
- Paris to London463 km
- Duisburg to London555 km
- Amsterdam to London565 km
- Frankfurt to London774 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.