United Kingdom
NetherlandsLondon to Amsterdam shipping route.
565 km by road, about 8 h 12 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: London and Amsterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LondonRoadAmsterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 565 km (351 mi) |
| Straight line | 358 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h 12 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the London to Amsterdam shipping route by road
A truck from London to Amsterdam drives 565 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 358 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h 12 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on London to Amsterdam is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the United Kingdom into the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 31 road routes from London in this directory, Amsterdam is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (555 km), Rotterdam (509 km) and Paris (463 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from London to Amsterdam?
565 km by road (358 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from London to Amsterdam?
About 8 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h 12 min at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Amsterdam to London has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- London to
Brussels372 km - London to Antwerp380 km
- London to
Paris463 km - London to Rotterdam509 km
- London to
Duisburg555 km - London to Frankfurt774 km
- Duisburg to Amsterdam199 km
- Brussels to Amsterdam231 km
- Frankfurt to Amsterdam455 km
- Hamburg to Amsterdam466 km
- Paris to Amsterdam547 km
- Berlin to Amsterdam663 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.