There are 4 ways to get from Leiden to IJmuiden by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, line 385 bus • 46 min
Cheapest option
Line 50 bus, line 385 bus • 1h 47m
2 alternative options
Taxi • 39 min
Drive • 39 min
Leiden to IJmuiden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to IJmuiden is to line 50 bus and line 385 bus which costs €9 - €12 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to IJmuiden is to taxi which takes 39 min and costs €140 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Leiden Centraal and arriving at IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Haarlem, Haarlem Station E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Leiden and IJmuiden is 40 km. The road distance is 49.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to IJmuiden without a car is to train and line 385 bus which takes 46 min and costs €9 - €22.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Leiden to IJmuiden, including transfers.
Leiden to IJmuiden bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Leiden, Leiden Centraal station.
Leiden to IJmuiden bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at IJmuiden, Scheldestraat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to IJmuiden is 50 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Leiden to IJmuiden.
There are 2817+ hotels available in IJmuiden. Prices start at €51 per night.
- Distance: 40.1 km
- Duration: 46 min
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and IJmuiden, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Leiden to IJmuiden via Haarlem, Station and Haarlem, Haarlem Station E in around 1h 47m.
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €7 - €11
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €13 - €19
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Haarlem, Haarlem Station E to IJmuiden, Marktplein
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2 - €3
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Haarlem, Haarlem Station E to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2 - €3
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leiden, Leiden Centraal to Haarlem, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7 - €9
- Schedules at
- arriva.nl
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €140 - €170
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 229 3508
- Website
- rotterdamtaxiservice.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 103402901
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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