There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to London by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
3h 27m£35–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels Southbus N84
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 35m£22–39Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
4h 23m£164–187Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
3h 44m£74–221Train #2 (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 27m£125–210Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus N870 / ...
11h 49m£33–48Drive, 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£75–147Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
4h 54m£121–350Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
5h 56m£123–335Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane AMS - LHR
6h 2m£97–286
Leuven to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to London is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to London is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £30 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to London station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at London Victoria Green Line Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to London. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at London St. Pancras Int. via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
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 27m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Leuven to London, including transfers.
Leuven to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Leuven to London is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £230 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and London, England?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int. 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–65 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to London Victoria Green Line Station via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
Leuven to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
London is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 4:41 AM in Leuven and 3:41 AM in London.
Leuven to London train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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