The average bus between Rotterdam and Leiden takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rotterdam to Leiden. 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 Rotterdam and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Leiden at 12:05 AM. All services require a transfer at The Hague and take an average of 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Leiden station via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Rotterdam to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Leiden, Hogewoerd station.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leiden is 26.2 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leiden, Hogewoerd via The Hague and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 1h 22m.