There are 7 ways to get from England to Leiden by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, subway, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 16m€85–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus N824
12h 15m€32–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leidencar
5h 43mFly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, subway, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Meijersplein / Airport to Den Haag, Laan van NOIsubway
- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Leiden Centraaltrain
3h 38m€102–303Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
6h 16m€96–349Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leidencar
6h 57m€112–156Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus
6h 4m
England to Leiden by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Leiden is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from England to Leiden is to fly and subway and train which takes 3h 38m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via London Victoria and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Leiden Centraal via London St. Pancras Int. and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between England and Leiden is 551 km.
The best way to get from England to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from England to Leiden, including transfers.
England to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from England to Leiden is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between England and Leiden, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–270 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Eurostar also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to The Hague once daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €4–8
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–180
- Premium
- €170–220
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Meijersplein / Airport to Den Haag, Laan van NOI
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
England to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Leiden is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 11:21 AM in England and 12:21 PM in Leiden.
England to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Leiden.