The average bus between Brussels and Mechelen takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Brussels to Mechelen. 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 4 hours between Brussels and Mechelen. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brussels is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Mechelen at 12:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Maastricht and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Brussels station and arriving at Mechelen station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
Brussels to Mechelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Mechelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mechelen, Centrum station.
The distance between Brussels and Mechelen is 110.9 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Mechelen, Centrum via Maastricht and Maastricht, Station Maastricht in around 2h 51m.