There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Schiphol by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 180 bus
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Schiphol, Zuideindebus 180 / ...
35 min€5–13Drive 15.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Amsterdam to Schipholcar 15.6 km
18 min€3–5Line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noordbus 397 / ...
46 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam to Schipholtaxi 15.6 km
18 min€45–55
Amsterdam to Schiphol by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Schiphol is to drive which costs €2 - €5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Schiphol is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €45 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Schiphol. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht and arriving at Schiphol, Zuideinde via Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Amsterdam and Schiphol is 25 km. The road distance is 15.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Schiphol without a car is to train and line 180 bus which takes 35 min and costs €4 - €13.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Amsterdam to Schiphol, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Schiphol bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht.
Amsterdam to Schiphol bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Schiphol is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Amsterdam to Schiphol.
There are 2618+ hotels available in Schiphol.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Schiphol, Netherlands?
Connexxion operates a bus from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord hourly. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Schiphol, Zuideinde
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Amsterdam, Busstation Elandsgracht to Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Connexxion
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €45–55
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
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