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Compare bus, train, flight, and ferry for London to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight 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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€262 Average price | €208 Average price | €72 Average price Cheapest | €93 Average price |
7h 4m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration 6h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from London to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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 €37 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Amsterdam costing on average €67.
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 7 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 bus, train, 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Megabus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, Stena Line, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Eurocity Direct, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, SWISS to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 3 direct trains per day with KLM.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Eurostar.
- 36 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, Stena Line, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
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