There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala by train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gironatrain
13h 55m€306–481Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçàtrain
8h 27m€90–279Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Secbus 11
24h 53m€130–207Drive 1,401.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to l'Escalacar 1,401.4 km
13h 59m€298–431Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Figueres Vilafanttrain Tgv
14h 34m€338–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain Ter
25h 30m€145–228Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçàtrain
9h 33m€218–615Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Gironatrain
10h 15m€190–478Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Gironatrain
11h 9m€151–390Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane CRL - GRO
10h 16m€157–405Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane AMS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Gironatrain
11h 8m€155–394
Amsterdam to l'Escala by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala is to bus which costs €130 - €210 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at L'Escala Pobla Sec via Perpignan - Bus Station and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Flassa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Amsterdam and l'Escala is 1566 km. The road distance is 1401.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 13h 55m and costs €300 - €490.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala, including transfers.
Amsterdam to l'Escala bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to l'Escala train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to l'Escala is to train via Lyon which takes 13h 55m and costs €300 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 24h 53m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Girona, Flassa, and Flaça in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Perpignan - Bus Station and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 24h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Perpignan to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to l'Escala bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Amsterdam to l'Escala train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to l'Escala is 1401 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Amsterdam to l'Escala.
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