There are 8 ways to get from Leith to Amsterdam by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train
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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
4h 36m€55–170Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
9h 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leith to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Amsterdamcar
17h 44m€159–304Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N824
20h 45mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
5h 16mTrain to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
5h 39mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
21h 44m€106–425Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leith to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
12h 18m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Amsterdam is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leith station to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leith to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Leith and Amsterdam is 696 km.
The best way to get from Leith to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Leith to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Leith to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Amsterdam train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9h 24m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
easyJet and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Amsterdam Centraal via London Kings Cross and London St. Pancras Int. in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sleeper.scot
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- 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
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuiden
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €80–230
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €95–240
- 3-bed Commodore De Luxe double bed
- €220–380
- Standard Car (extra fee)
- €138
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Leith. It is currently 5:40 PM in Leith and 6:40 PM in Amsterdam.
Leith to Amsterdam train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, arrive at King's Cross station.
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