The average bus between Leiden and Rotterdam takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leiden to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Leiden and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 12:24 AM at night, and the last departure from Leiden is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 12:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Leiden station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Leiden to Rotterdam bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Leiden, Hogewoerd station.
Leiden to Rotterdam bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
The distance between Leiden and Rotterdam is 26.2 km. The road distance is 42 km.
You can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Rotterdam Central Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal and The Hague in around 1h 37m.