From £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusFrom £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusFrom £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusFrom £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusFrom £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusFrom £26
Bus - Operated by FlixBusReturn-trip from | £51 |
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One-way from | £26 |
Avg travel time | 14h 24m |
Popular coach line | FlixBus |
Catching bus trips from London to Amsterdam will require some preparation so you can be ready for the journey ahead. You will be crossing borders and therefore your passport will be required. Because the London to Amsterdam trip is international, printed out versions of your ticket will be required for the driver, the border police and again if there are any stops along the way. Ensure you have a bite to eat before you board the bus or stock up on good snacks from Victoria Station before you leave. If you are travelling at night, ensure your devices have back-lighting for e-books and take a pillow or warm jacket for extra comfort.
Buses from London to Amsterdam will make use of two primary bus stations. When you leave London, you will use the Victoria Station which is a major transportation hub in the London area. It is situated on Buckingham Palace Street and easy to reach with the purple line on the tube train, which will take you right to Victoria Station from a number of main stations around London. In Amsterdam, your bus station of choice will be Sloterdijk Bus Station. It is close enough to the city to jump on the Sprinter Intercity train and reach your destination in no time. This train arrives every 5 minutes for your convenience.
With your London to Amsterdam bus ticket, you will find two primary bus companies service this route, which are Blablabus and Flixbus. They are highly experienced in cross-European travel and have many great comforts on the buses to make your journey an enjoyable one. Both companies realise that seating is vital and have comfortable, reclining chairs with plenty of legroom to stretch out and sleep. You can make use of the free Wifi throughout the journey to remain entertained and keep devices charged with the charging portal next to your seats. Isolated air-con pods above your seat will keep you cool and the onboard snack service lets you buy something to munch on or drink at any time. All buses have regularly cleaned restrooms too.
The bus companies that service the London to Amsterdam trip have slightly different luggage allowances. With Flixbus, you will be allowed one to two suitcases weighing up to 44lbs combined in the luggage hold, and one piece of hand-held luggage on board. With Blablabus, you get a slightly heavier allowance with 50lbs of checked-in luggage and one hand-held item. Wheelchairs will be kept upfront with the driver if there is no room in the luggage hold. If you would like to arrange for additional luggage, you can purchase this from the bus company directly, at a limit of one piece per ticket.
Neither Flixbus nor Blablabus will allow domestic pets to accompany you on your journey from London to Paris. However, both bus companies have a friendly policy towards service animals and will welcome them onboard under certain conditions. Your service animal will need to have up-to-date paperwork stipulating their training certificate and inoculation history. They will also need to wear a harness with their name and line of duty marked clearly on it. If the dog is making other passengers feel uncomfortable, the driver of the bus has the right to request you to muzzle the animal.
A ticket from London to Amsterdam Schiphol for this week starts from £33 one-way. For this month, the average price of a ticket for this bus ride is £33 one-way. When you’re booking buses from London to Amsterdam Schiphol, expect the price to fluctuate depending on when you book.
It takes 13h 30m to get from London to Amsterdam Schiphol by bus. Depending on the bus you select, the travel time may vary by up to 0h 54m. FlixBus has the quickest available bus to your destination.
Currently, bus tickets prices from London to Amsterdam Schiphol are generally similar no matter when you choose to book them. Prices are £33 one-way on average.
Ride to your destination comfortably on FlixBus and BlaBlaBus. Consider FlixBus as it’s been found as the cheapest option to get from London to Amsterdam Schiphol starting at £65.
The straight-line distance from London to Amsterdam Schiphol is 222.1 mi. The actual distance by bus will change based on the roads and any traffic, closures, roadwork or tolls that may impact the driver’s route. Most buses from London going to Amsterdam Schiphol will get there in around 13h 30m - but this can get longer during peak traffic times.
Getting a bus from London to Amsterdam Schiphol has a carbon footprint of 33lb, on average. The footprint by bus is some 79% smaller than by airplane - a flight from London to Amsterdam Schiphol has emissions of around 152lb. This journey by train has a footprint of 52lb, on average.
The quickest way to travel this route is to take a flight from London to Amsterdam, doing so can potentially save up to 9h 40m of travel time. While these options may take longer, booking a train from London to Amsterdam or a bus from London to Amsterdam may suit your needs if travel time is less of a factor in your decision making.
Planning to book a bus from London to Amsterdam can be a safe bet when looking for a low-cost deal to your destination. Currently, a flight and a train are priced higher than the cost of a bus. You can search prices for a flight from London starting at £56 to Amsterdam or a train from London to Amsterdam starting at £103 if that is your preferred method of transportation.