transportation london to amsterdam

Why don't you fly from Gatwick to Amsterdam on a budget European air carrier?
Easyjet.com round trips are starting at 66 pounds.

Not sure what the question is. You take the Eurostar to Brussels from the King's Cross station in London. Stay over night in Brussels if you wish but you could also do it in one day. Then continue on the next day via train to Amsterdam. Pretty straight forward. Try to buy the Eurostar ticket as early as possible to take advantage of discounts that might be available. Easy to check schedules at dbahn.com

mynmars, There are lots of cheap airlines flying from London to Amsterdam. But, if you want to stop off in Brussels, the best bet is the train. Read this web page, lost more info than I could possibly type: http://seat61.com/Netherlands.htm

From London to Brussels is the high-speed Eurostar; from Brussels to Amsterdam the high-speed Thalys or the cheaper Intercity which takes one hour longer. Advance booking might still give you some discount, if you don't mind being tied to a specific train (date and hour). One-stop shopping for both journeys is possible with the Belgian railways www.b-europe.com/Travel. Payment by credit card; tickets are available in different formats, among which a pdf for printing at home.
Reliable further practical information at www.seat61.com/

Here's another option. My husband and I made this run our first trip to Europe in 2011 - we stayed in London for about six days before spending four days in Amsterdam. We took the Stena Line overnight ferry to Holland. It was great. We left London from the Liverpool Station - Harwich International, Rail which got us to the Stena Line ferry. Riders without vehicles have to have staterooms, and we had a private two-bed suite (small) with private bath. Since it was over-night, it served as our hotel as well as our transport. It is the largest car/truck ferry in the world as far as I remember them telling us; there is a separate area for tractor trailer drivers. It is not a fancy ship, but very comfy with gift shops and snacks. Everything sort of shuts down at about midnight, and almost everyone goes to their rooms to sleep, ready to arrive ready-to-go in the morning. They activate wake-up alarms over the intercom in the rooms at about 6:30 from what I remember. We took showers and got ourselves ready to leave. We were then directed to a train that took us from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, and everything was handled very professionally -- they made everything SO easy both leaving London and arriving in Holland. We were very impressed and liked the thrill of using trains, buses, the Tube, AND a ferry during out first European trip. We took the upgraded package and were given splits of wine, fruit, and the private bath was GREAT!!!! It sort of reminded me of a VERY small college dorm room....and that was MANY years ago. We considered it a small adventure....at that time it was about $95 USD per person, but I have no idea what it is now. I was in my mid-60's, and my husband was in his early 70's at the time, and it was our first trip to Europe, and we had no problem as novices navigating the trip. Just a thought.....

Myn,

The two basic options are train or budget flight. A few thoughts on each.....

• Flight - as you're only two weeks from travel, you may not be able to get a good price on flights as they tend to increase as the flights fill. Depending on which airline you choose, you'll be using any one of about four airports in London so you'll have to plan for time and cost to get to the appropriate airport.
• Train - the EuroStar travels from London St. Pancras to Brussels through the channel tunnel and that's the option I'd choose. It's a very quick and easy trip (about 3 hours, so will be faster than by air, when all is considered). However with only two weeks to go, the prices for that will also be higher. Check the EuroStar website for details. Note that you must check-in for the EuroStar at least 30 minutes before departure or you won't be riding. You'll also need to allow time for airport-style security and clearing French passport control in London so be sure to arrive early! As I recall, the train arrives at Brussels Midi / Zuid so if you're immediately going to carry on to Amsterdam, you may have to change stations.

No, Brussels to Amsterdam trains also call at Midi.

The most agreeable way to fly from London to Amsterdam is using City Airport. Small and quickly reached.
British Airways has tickets for early November at some EUR 90 to 100, including departures late morning and early afternoon.

The time and cost between using a budget flight and EuroStar is probably going to be about equal, when all is considered. With a flight you'll have to allow for travel to and from airports, check-in, security, waiting and possibly extra charges for baggage.

The main criteria I'd probably consider is the cost and whether you want to get to Amsterdam quickly or have a relaxing journey (with no additional costs for baggage).