There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to London by train, bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 4h 10m
£120 - £320
Cheapest option
Bus • 11h 30m
£15 - £20
10 alternative options
Drive, Eurotunnel • 5h 28m
£189 - £216
Drive, car ferry • 6h 56m
£61 - £132
Train to Rotterdam, fly to London City • 3h 30m
£73 - £240
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to London City • 3h 45m
£51 - £197
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to London Heathrow • 3h 51m
£50 - £217
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to London Gatwick, train • 4h 4m
£44 - £125
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to London Stansted • 4h 13m
£55 - £229
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to London Luton, train • 4h 28m
£48 - £315
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Southend, train • 4h 26m
£87 - £337
Fly Amsterdam Schiphol to Norwich, train • 5h 1m
£107 - £893
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to bus which costs 17€ - 22€ and takes 11h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to train and fly which costs 80€ - 270€ and takes 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at London - Victoria Coach Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at London St Pancras Eurostar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Amsterdam and London is 223 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs 130€ - 360€.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Eurostar takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Amsterdam to London bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs 130€ - 360€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 17€ - 22€ and takes 11h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 55€ - 220€ and takes 3h 45m.
- Distance: 223.1 miles
- Duration: 4h 10m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Eurostar twice daily. Tickets cost £120 - £320 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Blablabus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to London - Victoria Coach Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £15 - £20 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £330
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £320
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £310
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £260
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £250
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £150
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £180
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £410
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Eurostar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120 - £320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £280 - £320
- Standard
- £120 - £150
- Standard Premier
- £160 - £210
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £131
- Website
- Eurotunnel
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £24
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- £10 - £14
- 1st Class
- £17 - £24
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £5 - £8
- Off-Peak Single
- £10 - £17
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £16
- Anytime Single
- £15 - £22
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17 - £25
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £75
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- London Overground
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to London - Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15 - £20
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5 - £50
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Reclining seat
- £20 - £25
- Reclining Seat
- £24
- Bed in a 4 berth inside shared cabin
- £6
- 2-bed inside cabin
- £35 - £50
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The quickest flight from Rotterdam Airport to London City Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Amsterdam to London bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at London - Victoria Coach Station.
London is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 3:28 AM in Amsterdam and 2:28 AM in London.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Eurostar station.
British Airways offers flights from Rotterdam Airport to London City Airport.
Book your Amsterdam to London train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Amsterdam to London bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 10488+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs 6€ - 13€.