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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 €34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 5m. 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 €34, and a flight costs an average of €44.
Distance: 357 km
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€250 Average price | €265 Average price | €69 Average price Cheapest | €80 Average price |
4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 0m 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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Travel optionsfrom London to Amsterdam
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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line9:00 AM6h45Harwich International Port4:45 PMPort of Hoek van Holland€731One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line9:00 AM6h45Harwich International Port4:45 PMPort of Hoek van Holland€731One-way0 transfers
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KL98612:10 PM1h05London City Airport2:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 912611:04 AM4h16London St Pancras International (STP)4:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1981One-way0 transfers
- 91148:16 AM4h04London St Pancras International (STP)1:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2251One-way0 transfers
- 91403:04 PM4h16London St Pancras International (STP)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM16h05London, Victoria Coach Station1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM14h20London, Victoria Coach Station11:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM15h55London, Victoria Coach Station12:55 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€851One-way1 transfer
- U225116:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport8:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1041One-way0 transfers
- U286726:35 AM1h20London Gatwick Airport8:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1131One-way0 transfers
- U225177:00 AM1h15London Luton Airport9:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1201One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line11:00 PM8h00Harwich International Port8:00 AMPort of Hoek van Holland€731One-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 ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Amsterdam costing on average €80.
A bus is €181 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Amsterdam costing on average €250.
A bus is €196 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Amsterdam costing on average €265.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 21m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 18m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 10 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 Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, TopBus, Megabus, Infobus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Eurostar, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 36 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, TopBus, Infobus.
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