The average bus between Amsterdam and Machelen takes 3h 54m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Amsterdam to Machelen. 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 hourly between Amsterdam and Machelen. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Machelen at 5:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussels-North train station and take an average of 3h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Machelen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Machelen station via Brussels-North train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
Amsterdam to Machelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Machelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
The distance between Amsterdam and Machelen is 165.5 km. The road distance is 212 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 45m.