The only shuttle service we provide is for our Beach hostel however getting to our Amsterdam hostels via public transport is easy! See below for details.
GETTING TO THE FLYING PIG DOWNTOWN
From Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station:
Buy a train ticket from a machine for around €3.80 (one-way) and take the train from the airport to Amsterdam Central Station. The journey is only about 12 minutes.
From Amsterdam Central Station to the hostel:
It’s only a 2-minute walk from the station to our Downtown hostel. Head out of the main station entrance and walk towards and past the Victoria Hotel. Go down the first alley on your right and head to the street at the end where you turn left (Nieuwendijk). We are number 100 on the right.
GETTING TO THE FLYING PIG UPTOWN
From Schiphol Airport to the Uptown hostel:
Walk outside the airport to the bus stop (usually platform B17) and take bus 397 to the stop called ‘Rijksmuseum’. Carry on walking in the direction the bus is going and turn left at the Vossiusstraat. The journey costs around €5 (buy your ticket on board the bus) and takes 30 minutes. They leave every 15 minutes. If you’re leaving the airport after 1am, take the N97 night bus which leaves every hour.
From Amsterdam Central Station to the Uptown hostel:
Take the tram (2 or 5) and get off at ‘Rijksmuseum’. Walk back on yourself for 150 meters and turn left into the Vossiusstraat. We are number 46.
From Station Amsterdam Sloterdijk to the Uptown hostel:
Take the tram (12) and get off at ‘Van Baerlestraat’. Walk back on yourself and turn down the 3rd street on your right (Vossiusstraat). We are number 46.
From Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Station:
Buy a train ticket from a machine for around €3.80 (one-way) and take the train from the airport to Amsterdam Central Station. The journey is only about 12 minutes. Then take a tram to the Uptown hostel (see above).
GETTING TO THE FLYING PIG BEACH
From Schiphol Airport to the Beach hostel:
Option 1:
Buy a train ticket from a machine to Sassenheim Station where you can take the Bus Qliner 385 heading to Noordwijk. Get off the bus at Vuurtorenplein and walk with the lighthouse on your right. The hostel is visible from the bus stop, only 200 meters away. We are at Parallel Boulevard 208. This journey takes about 45 minutes.
Option 2:
Buy a train ticket from a machine to Leiden Centraal where you can take bus 20 or 21 heading to Noordwijk. Get off the bus at Vuurtorenplein (see above). This journey takes about 55 minutes.
From Amsterdam city centre to the Beach hostel:
By Car:
If you’re driving, take the A44 to Den Haag. Head off at exit 6 for Noordwijk and follow the road until you see the lighthouse. Follow the road to the left and this will bring you to Parallel Boulevard. We are number 208.
Flying Pig Shuttle Service:
We offer a shuttle service from our hostels in the city centre which takes around 1 hour (traffic dependent). The cost is €5 each way and reservations are required. To reserve, please call 0031713622533.
Is there a shuttle service to/from the airport?
