There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Leiden by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
4h 10m€74–229Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastletrain
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
23h 11m€66–461Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
9h 53m€144–525Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leidencar
17h 5m€145–297Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus N824
21h 36m€83–138Fly Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ABZ - AMS
4h 13m€103–265Fly Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
4h 26m€68–198Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane INV - AMS
4h 48m€118–267Train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
5h 42m€93–332Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane EDI - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 57m€101–304Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
10h 28m€208–502Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leidencar
11h 57m
Scotland to Leiden by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Leiden is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via London Victoria and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Leiden Centraal via London St. Pancras Int. and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Scotland and Leiden is 758 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Scotland to Leiden, including transfers.
Scotland to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Leiden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Leiden is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €550 and takes 9h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 36m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Leiden, Netherlands?
easyJet and KLM fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Leiden Centraal via London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €65–180
- 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
- €20–380
- 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)
- €139
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leiden is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:36 AM in Scotland and 9:36 AM in Leiden.
Scotland to Leiden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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