There are 6 ways to get from Channel Islands to Amsterdam by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GCI - AMS
3h 27m€160–283Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Alderney to Dieletteferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg to Caenbus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
16h 28m€87–160Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
10h 46m€199–360Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
19h 32m€133–586Fly from Jersey Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane JER - AMS
1h 47m€131–383Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Amsterdamcar
14h 27m€354–476
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Amsterdam is to ferry and bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs €130 - €390.
The distance between Channel Islands and Amsterdam is 623 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Amsterdam without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 46m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Channel Islands to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 12:48 PM in Channel Islands and 1:48 PM in Amsterdam.
There are 2710+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
British Airways, Aurigny, and two other airlines fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–280
Flights from Jersey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Jersey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Alderney to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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