There are 11 ways to get from England to Leiden by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, subway, train, or car ferry
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Train via Euston station (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
5h 29m€145–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus N824
12h 15m€47–85Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leidencar
5h 43m€211–249Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, subway, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Meijersplein / Airport to Den Haag, Laan van NOIsubway
- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Leiden Centraaltrain
3h 31m€118–399Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 36m€61–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leidencar
6h 52m€85–167Subway to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street stationsubway
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
3h 57m€116–375Fly Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
3h 47m€66–225Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
3h 56m€67–205Fly Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRS - AMS
4h€61–211Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
3h 59m€77–246
England to Leiden by subway, foot, and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Leiden is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from England to Leiden is to fly and subway and train which takes 3h 31m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via London Victoria and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Leiden Centraal via London St Pancras Intl and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between England and Leiden is 550 km.
The best way to get from England to Leiden without a car is to train via Euston station which takes 5h 29m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from England to Leiden, including transfers.
England to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Leiden train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Leiden is to train via Euston station which takes 5h 29m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between England and Leiden, Netherlands?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal twice daily. Tickets cost €140–250 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to The Hague once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Meijersplein / Airport to Den Haag, Laan van NOI
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
England to Leiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Leiden is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 10:53 PM in England and 11:53 PM in Leiden.
England to Leiden train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
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