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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for London to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €41.
Distance: 357 km
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€210 Average price | €341 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €88 Average price |
4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from London to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:30 AM11h40London, Victoria Coach Station10:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€981One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:30 PM11h30London, Victoria Coach Station8:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€891One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL9947:00 PM1h00London City Airport9:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 91066:16 AM4h04London St Pancras International (STP)11:20 AMAmsterdam Centraal€1741One-way0 transfers
- 91526:04 PM4h16London St Pancras International (STP)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2001One-way0 transfers
- 91148:16 AM4h04London St Pancras International (STP)1:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM15h50London, Victoria Coach Station12:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€1421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM16h30London, Victoria Coach Station1:00 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€1411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM14h35London, Victoria Coach Station2:05 PMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€1871One-way1 transfer
- U278468:10 PM1h05London Stansted Airport10:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1161One-way0 transfers
- U278327:50 PM1h10London Luton Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1251One-way0 transfers
- U275514:50 PM1h05London Southend Airport6:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1351One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line9:00 AM7h15Harwich International Port5:15 PMPort of Hoek van Holland€921One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van Holland€921One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from London to Amsterdam
Frequent coaches, trains, and flights allow travellers to hop between these two cities, covering the route in as little as 1 hour or as long as 10 hours. Amsterdam is not short on attractions and is one of the most popular destinations in Europe, some of the top attractions are the Museum Quarter and the Canal District.
Train: The train journey between London and Amsterdam is provided by Eurostar, which runs high speed trains that depart St. Pancras International station every two hours. All trains arrive at Amsterdam Central and require switching trains at Brussels - Midi. Travel time ranges from 4 hours and 30 minutes to nearly 6 hours.
Bus: International coaches run by Flixbus, National Express, and OuiBus travel between these two cities virtually every hour. This is a direct trip that lasts 10 hours on average. Buses leave from Victoria Coach Station and arrive at either Duivendrecht or Sloterdijk.
Flight: easyJet, Vueling, British Airways, FlyBe, KLM, Iberia, and CityJet operate non-stop flights between these two European capitals. Flight time is 1 hour and there are usually a couple of flights available every hour. Departure airports include Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Luton, and London City, and the arrival airport is Schiphol.
Travelling from London to Amsterdam: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from London to Amsterdam? Buses are cheaper than flights and trains, although only slightly so.
- What is the fastest way to travel from London to Amsterdam? Flying is by far the fastest option, as travel time is just over 1 hour by plane.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Amsterdam:
A bus is €11 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Amsterdam costing on average €41.
A bus is €29 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Amsterdam costing on average €59.
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Amsterdam costing on average €79.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 25m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Swiss to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Megabus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 36 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, BA Cityflyer.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 3 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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