There are 11 ways to get from Stanstead to Amsterdam by taxi, train, car ferry, car, car train, bus, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Elsenhamtaxi
- Take the train from Elsenham to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
6h 42m€162–441Line 41 bus, train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
cheapest- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Shenfieldtrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SEN - AMS
6h 22m€55–254Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
10h 15m€163–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdamcar
6h 42mLine 47 bus, train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the bus from Scotchford Bridge to Arc Shopping Centrebus
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
5h 36m€158–756Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdamcar
7h 54m€121–187Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain
6h€135–405Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
6h 10m€130–372Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
6h 11m€66–206Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
7h 4m€127–363Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
7h 1m€102–257
Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Amsterdam is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Amsterdam is to line 47 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €150 - €800.
The distance between Stanstead and Amsterdam is 683 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Amsterdam without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €160 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Stanstead to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 12:14 PM in Stanstead and 1:14 PM in Amsterdam.
There are 2720+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Amsterdam. However, you can take the taxi to Elsenham, take the train to Tottenham Hale, walk to Tottenham Hale, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St. Pancras Int., then take the train to Amsterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Harwich International Port, take the car ferry to Port of Hoek van Holland, walk to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Haven, take the subway to Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, walk to Schiedam Centrum, then take the train to Amsterdam Centraal.
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Train from Elsenham to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €26–45
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Scotchford Bridge to Arc Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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