There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethunTer
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
6h 5mBus, travel via Calais
- Take the bus from The Hague to CalaisN824
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
7h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Leiden to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
4h 51mTrain to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
5h 32mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
9h 46mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from The Hague to DoverN824
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
10h 25mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
5h 57mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 42mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)AMS - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 31mFly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 51m
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Leiden and Channel Tunnel is 407 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Leiden to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Leiden to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Rotterdam Centraal, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Channel Tunnel via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and Calais in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–140
- 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
- €95–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–20
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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