Bus and Coach from Leiden to Amsterdam: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Leiden to Amsterdam

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Leiden to Amsterdam from various bus operators like Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) for the next days.

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£9

Monday

£9

Tuesday

£9

Wednesday

£9

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 58m	04:40	Leiden	Central Station	05:38	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 08/11/2026 04:40:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/11/2026 05:38:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 58m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 35m	05:24	Leiden	Central Station	05:59	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 08/11/2026 05:24:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/11/2026 05:59:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 32m	05:43	Leiden	Central Station	06:15	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 08/11/2026 05:43:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/11/2026 06:15:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 32m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 42m	06:33	Leiden	Central Station	07:15	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 08/11/2026 06:33:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/11/2026 07:15:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 42m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 49m	06:40	Leiden	Central Station	07:29	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 08/11/2026 06:40:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/11/2026 07:29:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 49m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 53m	04:45	Leiden	Central Station	05:38	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 09/11/2026 04:45:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 09/11/2026 05:38:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 53m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 34m	05:21	Leiden	Central Station	05:55	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 09/11/2026 05:21:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 09/11/2026 05:55:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 34m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 29m	05:47	Leiden	Central Station	06:16	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 09/11/2026 05:47:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 09/11/2026 06:16:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 35m	06:00	Leiden	Central Station	06:35	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 09/11/2026 06:00:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 09/11/2026 06:35:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 31m	06:14	Leiden	Central Station	06:45	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 09/11/2026 06:14:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 09/11/2026 06:45:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 31m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 58m	04:40	Leiden	Central Station	05:38	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 10/11/2026 04:40:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 10/11/2026 05:38:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 58m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 35m	05:24	Leiden	Central Station	05:59	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 10/11/2026 05:24:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 10/11/2026 05:59:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 29m	05:47	Leiden	Central Station	06:16	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 10/11/2026 05:47:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 10/11/2026 06:16:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 35m	06:00	Leiden	Central Station	06:35	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 10/11/2026 06:00:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 10/11/2026 06:35:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 35m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 31m	06:14	Leiden	Central Station	06:45	Amsterdam	Lelylaan Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 10/11/2026 06:14:00 to Lelylaan Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 10/11/2026 06:45:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 31m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 56m	04:40	Leiden	Central Station	05:36	Amsterdam	South Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 11/11/2026 04:40:00 to South Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/11/2026 05:36:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 56m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	1h 12m	04:45	Leiden	Central Station	05:57	Amsterdam	South Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 11/11/2026 04:45:00 to South Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/11/2026 05:57:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 12m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 38m	05:24	Leiden	Central Station	06:02	Amsterdam	South Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 11/11/2026 05:24:00 to South Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/11/2026 06:02:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 38m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 23m	05:47	Leiden	Central Station	06:10	Amsterdam	South Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 11/11/2026 05:47:00 to South Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/11/2026 06:10:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)	0h 29m	06:00	Leiden	Central Station	06:29	Amsterdam	South Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) goes from Central Station, Leiden (Netherlands) at 11/11/2026 06:00:00 to South Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/11/2026 06:29:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Leiden to Amsterdam is £4 on 02/11/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Leiden and Amsterdam

See here how frequent the connections between Leiden and Amsterdam are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 1590 daily coaches from Leiden to Amsterdam. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1206 daily coaches between Leiden and Amsterdam.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 2084 coaches from Leiden to Amsterdam, while Night sees the fewest connections between Leiden and Amsterdam, with 114 offers.

Facts about coaches from Leiden to Amsterdam

Compare all providers like Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) that travel 1492 times every day by bus from Leiden to Amsterdam in one click! Book your bus ticket from Leiden to Amsterdam starting from £4!

Cheapest Bus	£4
Fastest Bus	0h 22m
Earliest Coach	04:40
Latest Coach	23:58
Daily Bus Connections	1492 Ø
Distance	36.9 km
Coach Companies	Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)

Cheapest coach connections from Leiden to Amsterdam

Every day, 1492 buses from 1 coach companies leave Leiden for Amsterdam: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/11/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 02/11

Tuesday 03/11

Wednesday 04/11

Thursday 05/11

£4

Friday 06/11

£4

Saturday 07/11

£4

Sunday 08/11

£4

Monday 09/11

£4

Tuesday 10/11

£4

Wednesday 11/11

£4

Thursday 12/11

£4

Friday 13/11

Saturday 14/11

£4

Sunday 15/11

£4

Monday 16/11

£4

Tuesday 17/11

£9

Wednesday 18/11

£9

Thursday 19/11

£9

Friday 20/11

£4

Saturday 21/11

£4

Sunday 22/11

Monday 23/11

£4

Tuesday 24/11

£4

Wednesday 25/11

£9

Thursday 26/11

£4

Friday 27/11

£4

Saturday 28/11

Sunday 29/11

The cheapest time to travel from Leiden to Amsterdam

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Leiden to Amsterdam, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £4, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Leiden to Amsterdam. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £4.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Leiden to Amsterdam, with £4. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £9.

How to save money travelling from Leiden to Amsterdam

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Leiden to Amsterdam in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Leiden to Amsterdam, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Leiden to Amsterdam are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Leiden and Amsterdam

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Leiden and Amsterdam.

Bus Stop

Lammenschansweg 119

Lammenschans

Oude Rhijnhofweg (McDonald's)

Oude Rhijnhofweg 24

Prins Hendrikkade Bus Stop

Prins Hendrikkade 108

Central Station

Stationsplein 7

Museumplein Bus Stop

Amstelstation Coach Stop

Amstelstation Amstelstation

Amstetten NÖ Train Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Leiden to Amsterdam

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Leiden to Amsterdam? Or which bus companies serve the route Leiden to Amsterdam? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Leiden to Amsterdam bus

How much does a Leiden - Amsterdam coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Leiden - Amsterdam bus trip is available from £4 and takes 0h 56m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Leiden to Amsterdam?

The connection Leiden to Amsterdam is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £4 to £19. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Leiden - Amsterdam route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Leiden to Amsterdam is offered by roughly 1492 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Amsterdam from Leiden take?

The quickest coach from Leiden to Amsterdam is provided by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and takes 0h 22m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £9. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Leiden to Amsterdam?

The earliest bus to Amsterdam departs from Leiden at 04:40. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Leiden to Amsterdam?

The latest bus to Amsterdam departs from Leiden at 23:58. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Leiden - Amsterdam route?

Passengers looking to travel from Leiden to Amsterdam can travel with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Leiden and Amsterdam?

You can check all the direct connections between Leiden and Amsterdam by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).

What can I take with me on the bus to Amsterdam from Leiden?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Leiden Amsterdam bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Leiden Amsterdam bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Leiden to Amsterdam on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Leiden to Amsterdam?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 1492 daily trips between Leiden and Amsterdam. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Leiden to Amsterdam

Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

More bus routes to Leiden and to Amsterdam

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Leiden and to Amsterdam. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!