There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to London by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.Eurostar
bestTrain
4h 7m£45–210- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria814 / ...
cheapestBus
12h 20m£35–55- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
Drive, Eurotunnel
5h 52m- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
3h 36m£103–400- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam CentraalSprinter / ...
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntlEil
Train via Rotterdam
5h 44m£100–214- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
Drive, car ferry
6h 55m£108–150- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
3h 50m£70–287- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heathrow Airport (LHR)AMS - LHR
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heathrow Airport
3h 52m£57–248- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train
4h 3m£53–204- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport, train
4h 5m£63–216- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
4h 11m£47–240- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport, train
4h 58m£98–393
Amsterdam to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs £100 - £400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at London St. Pancras Int.. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Amsterdam and London is 362 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £45 - £210.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int. takes 4h 7m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Amsterdam to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by NS, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £45 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 12h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £290 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and London, England?
NS operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int. 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–120 and the journey takes 4h 7m. Eurostar also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- £45–70
- 1st Class Full Fare
- £80–120
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- £10–15
- 1st Class Full Fare
- £17–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £100–150
- Comfort
- £120–170
- Premium
- £150–210
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £24–35
- Comfort
- £26–40
- Premium
- £40–55
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £90–130
- Comfort
- £110–150
- Premium
- £140–190
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- £15–21
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 1st Class
- £15–21
- Standard
- £9–14
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–36
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–160
- On Foot
- £30–36
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
London is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 1:55 AM in Amsterdam and 12:55 AM in London.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by NS, arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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