The average bus between Haarlem and Zaanstad takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 52 min. There is an hourly bus service from Haarlem 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 hourly between Haarlem and Zaanstad. The earliest departure is at 12:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Haarlem is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Zaanstad at 12:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Zaanstad. However, there are services departing from Haarlem station and arriving at Zaanstad station via Beverwijk, Beverwijk Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Haarlem to Zaanstad bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Haarlem, Haarlem Station D.
Haarlem to Zaanstad bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Zaandam, Vincent van Goghweg station.
The distance between Haarlem and Zaanstad is 14.4 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Haarlem, Haarlem Station D to Zaandam, Vincent van Goghweg via Beverwijk, Station in around 1h 17m.