There are 11 ways to get from Darlington to Leiden by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport
best- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MME - AMS
3h 59m€146–429Train to Newcastle, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
4h 42m€88–257Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 36m€262–427Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Darlington to Hullcar
- Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leidencar
15h 23m€355–412Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoriabus 815
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus N824
18h 31m€96–157Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
5h 29m€105–322Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
6h 34m€100–284Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
6h 45m€121–337Train
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
7h 40m€152–287Train, ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
21h 16m€99–461Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leidencar
9h 19m€280–349
Darlington to Leiden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Leiden is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Leiden is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €140 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via London Victoria and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Leiden Centraal via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Darlington and Leiden is 515 km.
The best way to get from Darlington to Leiden without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 36m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Darlington to Leiden, including transfers.
Darlington to Leiden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Leiden train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Leiden is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €140 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Brussels, which costs €260 - €430 and takes 7h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 31m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Leiden, Netherlands?
KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darlington to Leiden Centraal via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–360
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Darlington to Leiden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leiden is 1h ahead of Darlington. It is currently 4:58 PM in Darlington and 5:58 PM in Leiden.
Darlington to Leiden train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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