There are 13 ways to get from Leiden to Canterbury by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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 Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 22m£189–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus N824
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
14h 41m£49–77Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leiden to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
4h 43m£170–195Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
4h 46m£133–334Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
6h 37m£199–332Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
7h 37m£84–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leiden to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 34m£78–153Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
5h 9m£134–348Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane AMS - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
4h 59m£89–354Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
5h 48m£115–327Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AMS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
5h 55m£98–240Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane AMS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
5h 49m£81–257Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 16m£215–609
Leiden to Canterbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Canterbury is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Canterbury is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 43m and costs £170 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Bus Station via The Hague and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Canterbury West via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Leiden and Canterbury is 412 miles.
The best way to get from Leiden to Canterbury without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 22m and costs £180 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Leiden to Canterbury, including transfers.
Leiden to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Canterbury train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Canterbury is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 22m and costs £180 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Canterbury West via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Bus Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and London Victoria in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Canterbury is 1h behind Leiden. It is currently 3:10 AM in Leiden and 2:10 AM in Canterbury.
Leiden to Canterbury train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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