There are 5 ways to get from Almere to Leiden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Leiden CentraalSprinter / ...
1h 10m€11–35Line 330 bus, line 300 bus, line 365 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airport300 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Leiden, Groenoord365
2h 3m€15–22Drive 67.1 km
- Drive from Almere to Leiden67.1 km
51 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Leiden67.1 km
51 min€220–270Train via Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam ZuidSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden CentraalIntercity / ...
1h 12m€14–34
Almere to Leiden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Leiden is to drive which costs €11 - €17 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Leiden is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Leiden Centraal. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Almere and Leiden is 65 km. The road distance is 67.1 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €11 - €35.
The train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraal takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Almere to Leiden bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Leiden is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €11 - €35. Alternatively, you can line 330 bus and line 300 bus and line 365 bus, which costs €15 - €23 and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraal every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €11–35 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Leiden, Groenoord via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Schiphol, Airport in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–18
- 1st Class
- €20–35
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–16
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €11–19
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Leiden, Groenoord
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €220–270
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Taxi Direct Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 6 33335451
- Website
- taxidirectlelystad.nl
Taxi Company Lelystad
- Phone
- +31 320 751 580
- Website
- taxicompanylelystad.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Almere to Leiden bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Almere to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leiden Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Leiden is 67 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Almere to Leiden.
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