The average bus between Leiden and Leuven takes 7h 15m and the fastest bus takes 4h 22m. There is at least one bus per day from Leiden to Leuven. 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 once daily between Leiden and Leuven. The earliest departure is at 5:41 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Leiden is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Leuven at 7:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal and take an average of 7h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Leiden station and arriving at Leuven station via Brussels Zaventem Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Leiden to Leuven bus services, operated by EBS Public Transportation BV, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Leuven bus services, operated by EBS Public Transportation BV, arrive at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A station.
The distance between Leiden and Leuven is 142.9 km. The road distance is 224 km.
You can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Brussels Zaventem Airport, and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 5h 45m.
