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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 an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 357 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€185 Average price | €431 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 51m Average total duration 12h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 7h 37m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from London to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from London to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Amsterdam:
A bus is €24 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Amsterdam costing on average €87.
A bus is €121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Amsterdam costing on average €185.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Amsterdam costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 21m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 51m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
74940418:30 PM 12h00 London 9:30 AM Amsterdam €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7494041
8:30 PM 12h00 London 9:30 AM Amsterdam €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U257077:35 AM 1h00 London Southend Airport 9:35 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9106
6:16 AM 4h04 London St Pancras International (STP) 11:20 AM Amsterdam Centraal €172 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9152
6:04 PM 4h16 London St Pancras International (STP) 11:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal €198 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9140
3:04 PM 4h16 London St Pancras International (STP) 8:20 PM Amsterdam Centraal €198 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:00 PM 11h20 London, Victoria Coach Station 7:20 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €65 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:00 PM 10h25 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:25 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €82 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:00 PM 10h50 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:50 AM Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station) €82 1 One-way 0 transfers
- U25719
7:25 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 9:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €73 1 One-way 0 transfers - U22511
6:15 AM 1h25 London Luton Airport 8:40 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €97 1 One-way 0 transfers - U28681
5:20 PM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 7:40 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €107 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
9:00 AM 7h15 Harwich International Port 5:15 PM Port of Hoek van Holland €92 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:00 PM 8h00 Harwich International Port 8:00 AM Port of Hoek van Holland €168 1 One-way 0 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 €24 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Amsterdam costing on average €87.
A bus is €121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Amsterdam costing on average €185.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Amsterdam costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 21m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 51m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 27 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 Zuid.
- 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 Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with Qatar Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, BA Cityflyer, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Amelia, asl airlines, Icelandair, Croatia Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, TopBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Alibus, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 36 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, BA Cityflyer.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, TopBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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