There are 4 ways to get from Alkmaar to Leiden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Alkmaar to Haarlemtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Haarlem to Leiden Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
1h 10m€7–13Line 167 bus, line 73 bus, line 250 bus
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Metiusgracht to Castricum, Castricum Stationbus 167
- Take the bus from Castricum, Castricum Station to Haarlem, Haarlem Station Bbus 73
- Take the bus from Haarlem, Station to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraalbus 250
3h 26m€19–28Drive 66.6 km
- Drive from Alkmaar to Leidencar 66.6 km
50 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alkmaar to Leidentaxi 66.6 km
50 min€170–220
Alkmaar to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alkmaar to Leiden is to train which costs €6 - €13 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alkmaar to Leiden is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Alkmaar to Leiden station. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar, Metiusgracht and arriving at Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal via Castricum, Castricum Station and Haarlem, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Alkmaar to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Alkmaar and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Haarlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Alkmaar and Leiden is 62 km. The road distance is 66.6 km.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €6 - €13.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Alkmaar to Leiden, including transfers.
Alkmaar to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Alkmaar, Metiusgracht station.
Alkmaar to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Alkmaar station.
The best way to get from Alkmaar to Leiden is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €6 - €13. Alternatively, you can line 167 bus and line 73 bus and line 250 bus, which costs €19 - €29 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Alkmaar, Netherlands and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Alkmaar to Leiden Centraal via Haarlem in around 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alkmaar, Metiusgracht to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal via Castricum, Castricum Station and Haarlem, Station in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Alkmaar to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Alkmaar, Metiusgracht to Castricum, Castricum Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Castricum, Castricum Station to Haarlem, Haarlem Station B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Haarlem, Station to Leiden, Station Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €170–220
Taxi 600
- Phone
- +310251221600
- Website
- taxi600.nl
Taxi Alkmaardermeer
- Phone
- +3106 48548549
- Website
- taxi-alkmaardermeer.business.site
Taxi Kaijer
- Phone
- +31228583000
- Website
- taxikaijer.nl
Taxi Royaal
- Phone
- +310615151714
- Website
- taxiroyaal.nl
Taxi VZ
- Phone
- +310626444476
- Website
- taxi-vz.nl
Taxi Wester Alcmaria
- Phone
- +31 72 444 4444
- Website
- taxialcmaria.nl
Taxi Zwart
- Phone
- +31725331313
- Website
- taxizwart.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Alkmaar to Leiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Castricum, Castricum Station.
Alkmaar to Leiden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Haarlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alkmaar to Leiden is 67 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Alkmaar to Leiden.
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