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Compare flight, ferry and train for Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £37, and a ferry costs an average of £56.
Distance: 301 km
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£88 Average Price | £81 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 16m Average total duration 7h 16m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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How to get to Amsterdam from Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line9:007h15Harwich International Port17:15Port of Hoek van Holland£781One-way0 changes
Cheapest
Stena Line9:007h15Harwich International Port17:15Port of Hoek van Holland£781One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL99017:101h00London City Airport19:10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£3281One-way0 changes
Other options
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J68681+
915213:468h34Southend Central (SOC)23:20Amsterdam Centraal£2311One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
915213:518h29Southend Victoria (SOV)23:20Amsterdam Centraal£2321One-way2 changes
F08266+
Tube from London Liverpool Street to London St Pancras International+
915213:468h34Southend Central (SOC)23:20Amsterdam Centraal£2341One-way2 changes
U2755116:551h05London Southend Airport19:00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1291One-way0 changes
U278408:051h05London Stansted Airport10:10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1431One-way0 changes
U2784619:501h05London Stansted Airport21:55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol£1341One-way0 changes
Stena Line23:008h00Harwich International Port8:00Port of Hoek van Holland£851One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam
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This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam:
A flight is £20 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam costing on average £56.
A flight is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Southend-on-Sea to Amsterdam costing on average £76.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 4m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southend-on-Sea and Amsterdam as scheduled services by flight, ferry and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- Travel with easyJet, BA Euroflyer to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 32 direct flights per day with easyJet, BA Euroflyer.
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