How to get to London from Amsterdam
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4.6Travel Information between Amsterdam and London
 Distance | 221 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach, flight or ferry |
 Ticket price range | £26 - £115 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £26 • 10 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £63 • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar 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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How to get to London from Amsterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to London is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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
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
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
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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Travel to London from Amsterdam on SWISS, Eurowings and BlaBlaCar Bus travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Eurostar is the premier high-speed railway service which connects the United Kingdom with Europe through the Channel Tunnel with journeys connecting London St Pancras International with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam among other popular European cities. With its high-speed service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), the Eurostar makes travel between the UK and Europe as smooth and easy as possible. When you book your Amsterdam to London travel, you can choose between ticket types like Standard, Standard Premier (with spacious seats and light refreshments served), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seats, lounge access, hot meals served and priority boarding).
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel provider from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags.
Swiss is Switzerland’s leading airline and offers Economy and Business ticket fares for your next travel from Amsterdam to London.
FAQs: Amsterdam to London
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.
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