There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to London by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to London City Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
1h 45m£132–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoriabus N824
12h 10m£35–70Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
4h 17m£55–290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
5h 57mFly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
1h 50m£125–297Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
2h 6m£103–229Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
2h 13m£101–205Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
2h 14m£103–226Fly to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
2h 37m£94–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
7h 5m£97–153
Amsterdam to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to London is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs £130 - £310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Central Station station and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at London St. Pancras Int.. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Amsterdam and London is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £55 - £290.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Amsterdam to London, including transfers.
Amsterdam to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to London is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs £130 - £310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £290 and takes 4h 17m, you could also bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and London, England?
British Airways and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int. 5 times a day. Tickets cost £85–270 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Eurostar also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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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 12:23 PM in Amsterdam and 11:23 AM in London.
Amsterdam to London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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