How to travel from London to Amsterdam

You can get to Amsterdam from London 4 different ways: bus, train, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to travel from London to Amsterdam is a bus with an average price of $33 (€30).

This is compared to other travel options from London to Amsterdam:

A bus is $32 (€29) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $66 (€59) from London to Amsterdam.

Taking a bus costs $27 (€24) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $60 (€54).

A bus is $31 (€28) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from London to Amsterdam costing on average $64 (€58).

The fastest way from London to Amsterdam is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Amsterdam that take longer:

Bus takes 10 h 35 min on average.

Ferry takes 6 h 45 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 58 min of travel time.

The London to Amsterdam distance is around 221 miles (356 km).

The average frequency per day from London to Amsterdam is:

• 6 buses per day.
• 2 ferries a day.
• 60 flights per day.
• Around 6 trains per day.

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

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

• Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from London to Amsterdam depart from London, Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
• Most travelers board their plane from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
• Most travelers board their train from London St Pancras International and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.

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

• You can take a bus from London to Amsterdam with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Infobus. Cheap tickets can be found for $33 (€30) with FlixBus from London to Amsterdam.
• You can take a ferry from London to Amsterdam with Stena Line. Cheap tickets can be found for $66 (€59) with Stena Line from London to Amsterdam.
• You can take a flight from London to Amsterdam with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa, SWISS, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Norwegian Air or LAER. Cheap tickets can be found for $60 (€54) with British Airways from London to Amsterdam.
• You can travel by train between London and Amsterdam with Eurostar, and you can find Eurostar London to Amsterdam tickets for $64 (€58) on Omio.

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

• Direct buses with FlixBus with 3 direct buses per day.
• Direct ferry available with Stena Line 2 direct ferries per day.
• 40 direct flights per day with easyJet, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper or Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
• Direct train available with Eurostar 3 direct trains per day.

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