How to get to London from Amsterdam

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Travel Information between Amsterdam and London

Distance221 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach, flight or ferry
Ticket price range£26 - £115
Cheapest modeCoach • £26 • 10 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • £63 • 1 h
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Stena Line, easyJet or Eurostar

Take a train, coach, flight or ferry to travel 221 miles to London from Amsterdam. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Stena Line, easyJet or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, ferry, flight or train from Amsterdam to London.

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from Amsterdam to London

How to get to London from Amsterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to London is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:4512h10
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
19:55London, Victoria Coach Station
£341One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:4512h10
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
19:55London, Victoria Coach Station
£341One-way
0 changes

Fastest

KLM CityhopperKL991
17:201h00
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
17:20London City Airport
£3241One-way
0 changes

Other options

Eurostar9115
06:404h17
Amsterdam Centraal
09:57London St Pancras International (STP)
£1441One-way
0 changes
Eurocity Direct9520+Eurostar9123
08:044h53
Amsterdam Zuid
11:57London St Pancras International (STP)
£1881One-way
1 change
Eurostar9167
18:404h17
Amsterdam Centraal
21:57London St Pancras International (STP)
£2081One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:5513h00
Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena
19:55London, Victoria Coach Station
£531One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
23:4516h50
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
15:35London, Victoria Coach Station
£631One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus
18:4511h50
Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)
05:35London, Victoria Coach Station
£751One-way
0 changes
easyJetU28672
07:301h15
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
07:45London Gatwick Airport
£1211One-way
0 changes
easyJetU27831
19:201h10
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
19:30London Luton Airport
£1331One-way
0 changes
easyJetU22522
21:001h15
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
21:15London Luton Airport
£1431One-way
0 changes
Stena LineStena Line
14:156h30
Port of Hoek van Holland
19:45Harwich International Port
£581One-way
0 changes
Stena LineStena Line
22:009h30
Port of Hoek van Holland
06:30Harwich International Port
£691One-way
0 changes

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How to Travel from Amsterdam to London

The journey between these two cities is a popular route with both business travellers and tourists, meaning there are regular journeys by train, plane and bus throughout the day. The most frequent routes are by plane and this is also the quickest method of travel, even when journeys to and from the airports and security checks are included. The slowest and least frequent method of travel is by bus.

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What is the best way to travel from Amsterdam to London

Cheapest way to travel from Amsterdam to London


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Providing you Book far enough in advanced, the cheapest way to travel between Amsterdam and London is by bus. There are around 7 daily services provided by National Express; they do, however, take up to 10 hours and can involve a change. Flying is the most consistently cheap way to travel from Amsterdam to London with either British Airways, Vueling or easyJet.


Fastest way to travel from Amsterdam to London


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The fastest way to travel from Amsterdam to London is by taking a flight, even factoring in the time getting to and from the airports.There are in excess of 50 direct flights between the two cities, seven days a week. All flights leave from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and terminate at the major London airports, including London Southend. The main providers are KLM, British Airways, Air France, and Easyjet along with some Far East and American airlines. The journey time is approximately 4 hours.


Most popular way to travel from Amsterdam to London


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Most travellers going from London to Amsterdam who book with Omio choose to travel either by train or flight. Eurostar trains depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arrive at the London St Pancras Eurostar Terminal. There are up to ten departures a day on two possible routes, both with a total journey time of around 6 hours. Some departures involve one connection at Bruxelles-Midi with a connection time of about 2 hours. Other departures have connections at both Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi but with shorter waiting times.


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FAQs: Amsterdam to London

Travel to London easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to London.

FAQs

There are 4 travel options from Amsterdam to London: train, coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to London from Amsterdam is by taking a coach, which costs on average £26.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to London:

A coach is £26 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Amsterdam to London costing on average £52.

A coach is £37 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to London costing on average £63.

A coach is £88 less than a train with an average ticket price of £115 from Amsterdam to London.

The quickest way to travel to London from Amsterdam is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to London by coach takes 10 h 15 min on average.

Ferry takes 6 h 30 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 42 min of travel time.

London is approximately 221 miles away from Amsterdam.

The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to London is:

  • Around 1 coach per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to London from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Amsterdam to London:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travellers take a flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Gatwick Airport.
  • Most travellers catch their train from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in London St Pancras International.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to London:

  • You can go to London from Amsterdam by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Infobus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £26 with FlixBus from Amsterdam to London on Omio.
  • You can travel by ferry from Amsterdam to London with Stena Line, and you can find Stena Line Amsterdam to London tickets for £52 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Amsterdam to London by flight with easyJet, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, BA Euroflyer, KLM, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa, Air France or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £63 with easyJet from Amsterdam to London.
  • You can take a train from Amsterdam to London with Eurostar. Cheap tickets can be found for £115 with Eurostar from Amsterdam to London.

Yes, there are direct routes from Amsterdam to London with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct coach per day to take to London with FlixBus.
  • You can check for a direct train to London with Eurostar with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services to London tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Amsterdam to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester or Brussels to your Amsterdam to London trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!
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