The average bus between Groningen and Leiden takes 4h 19m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Groningen 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 every 4 hours between Groningen and Leiden. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Groningen is at 5:55 PM which arrives into Leiden at 10:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 4h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Groningen station and arriving at Leiden station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
Groningen to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The distance between Groningen and Leiden is 182.9 km. The road distance is 230 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.