The average bus between Amstel and Zaandam takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Amstel to Zaandam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Amstel and Zaandam. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amstel is at 7:31 PM which arrives into Zaandam at 8:39 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Amstel to Zaandam. However, there are services departing from Amstel station and arriving at Zaandam station via Amsterdam, Station Noord station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Amstel to Zaandam bus services, operated by GVB, depart from Amsterdam, Amstelstation.
Amstel to Zaandam bus services, operated by GVB, arrive at Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat station.
The distance between Amstel and Zaandam is 12.4 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam, Amstelstation to Zaandam, Walraven van Hallstraat via Amsterdam, Station Noord in around 1h 10m.