The average bus between Amsterdam and Leiden takes 1h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is an hourly bus service from Amsterdam to Leiden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Amsterdam and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 5:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Leiden at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht and arriving at Leiden, Groenoord station via Schiphol, Airport station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
Amsterdam to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht.
Amsterdam to Leiden bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Leiden, Groenoord station.
The distance between Amsterdam and Leiden is 36.1 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht to Leiden, Groenoord via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 45m.