The average bus between Amsterdam and Leiden Centraal takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 18m. There is an hourly bus service from Amsterdam to Leiden Centraal. 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 Centraal. The earliest departure is at 5:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Leiden Centraal at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Leiden Centraal. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Leiden Centraal station via Schiphol, Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Amsterdam to Leiden Centraal bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht.
Amsterdam to Leiden Centraal bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal.
The distance between Amsterdam and Leiden Centraal is 36.2 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza in around 1h 52m.