There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to London by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 6m£115–190Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
3h 44m£74–241Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leuven to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
4h 36m£88–145Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
4h 23m£164–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
5h 25m£76–148Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
4h 50m£139–358Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
5h 32m£132–392Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
5h 45m£106–343
Leuven to London by train (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to London is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £150 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to London is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £110 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to London. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Leuven and London is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Leuven to London without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Leuven to London, including transfers.
Leuven to London train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to London is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £250 and takes 3h 44m.
London is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 4:02 PM in Leuven and 3:02 PM in London.
Leuven to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £110–180 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, British Airways and Brussels Airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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