There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Leeuwarden by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
9h€269–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N814 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus 075
9h 46m€57–85Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwardentrain
11h 19m€83–233Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leeuwardencar
6h 43m€121–216Car ferry, bus, train via Alkmaar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 350
12h 6m€84–217Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leeuwardencar
6h 4m€233–274Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
7h 20m€188–475Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwardentrain
7h 21m€186–462Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
8h 17m€161–400Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
8h 9m€142–332Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
7h 58m€135–384Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SEN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
8h 17m€138–469
Dover to Leeuwarden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Leeuwarden is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Leeuwarden is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 6h 4m and costs €230 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Leeuwarden via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Leeuwarden via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Dover and Leeuwarden is 890 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Leeuwarden without a car is to train which takes 9h and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Dover to Leeuwarden, including transfers.
Dover to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Leeuwarden is to train which takes 9h and costs €260 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Leeuwarden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Leeuwarden via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Leeuwarden via Dover and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–139
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €80
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €139
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–139
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €80
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €139
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Dover to Leeuwarden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Leeuwarden is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 3:23 AM in Dover and 4:23 AM in Leeuwarden.
Dover to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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