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Compare bus, train, flight, and ferry for London to Leiden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Leiden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €40, while a flight costs an average of €322.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€40 Average price Cheapest | €322 Average price | €82 Average price | €114 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 7h 33m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from London to Leiden
Compare the available ways to get from London to Leiden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Leiden:
A train is €43 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Leiden costing on average €82.
A train is €74 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Leiden costing on average €114.
A train is €282 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Leiden costing on average €322.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 44m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 33m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
You'll arrive about 3h 1m sooner (3h 59m by train vs 7h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €40 compared to roughly €35 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom London to Leiden
How to get from London to Leiden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Leiden is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U257193:35 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 5:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U25719
3:35 PM 1h00 London Southend Airport 5:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
BA44561:25 PM 0h55 London City Airport 3:20 PM Rotterdam The Hague Airport €125 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9126
11:04 AM 5h11 London St Pancras International (STP) 5:15 PM Amsterdam Centraal €146 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9140
3:04 PM 5h11 London St Pancras International (STP) 9:15 PM Amsterdam Centraal €172 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9114 · 9339
8:16 AM 7h27 London St Pancras International (STP) 4:43 PM Amsterdam Centraal €187 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:00 PM 10h10 London, Victoria Coach Station 9:10 AM Den Haag, Centraal Station €41 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 AM 13h30 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:30 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €56 1 One-way 1 transfer 
1254 · 166111:00 PM 18h00 London, Victoria Coach Station 6:00 PM Den Haag, Centraal Station €58 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U22519
3:15 PM 1h10 London Luton Airport 5:25 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €44 1 One-way 0 transfers - U27840
8:45 AM 1h10 London Stansted Airport 10:55 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €44 1 One-way 0 transfers - U22517
1:55 PM 1h15 London Luton Airport 4:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
9:00 AM 7h15 Harwich International Port 5:15 PM Port of Hoek van Holland €73 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:00 PM 8h00 Harwich International Port 8:00 AM Port of Hoek van Holland €143 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Leiden:
A train is €43 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Leiden costing on average €82.
A train is €74 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from London to Leiden costing on average €114.
A train is €282 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Leiden costing on average €322.
Other travel options to Leiden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 44m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 33m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Leiden as scheduled services by bus, train, flight, and ferry 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 Leiden Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, easyJet, Air France, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Transavia France, Lot Polish Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Malta Air to go to Leiden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leiden by bus.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Leiden by ferry.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Leiden by train.
- 38 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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