The average bus between Amsterdam and Zaanstad takes 30 min and the fastest bus takes 27 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Amsterdam to Zaanstad. 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 Amsterdam and Zaanstad. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Zaanstad at 12:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 30 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Zaanstad station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Amsterdam to Zaanstad bus services, operated by MeerPlus, depart from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade station.
Amsterdam to Zaanstad bus services, operated by MeerPlus, arrive at Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum station.
The distance between Amsterdam and Zaanstad is 10.2 km. The road distance is 14 km.
MeerPlus operates a bus from Amsterdam, Prins Hendrikkade to Zaandam, Zaans Medisch Centrum every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5 and the journey takes 31 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 3 times a week.