The average bus between Ghent and Purmerend takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ghent to Purmerend. 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 3 hours between Ghent and Purmerend. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Ghent is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Purmerend at 7:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Purmerend. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Purmerend station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Ghent to Purmerend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Purmerend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The distance between Ghent and Purmerend is 183 km. The road distance is 242 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 3 hours. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.