The average bus between Houthalen and Dessel takes 3h 13m and the fastest bus takes 2h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Houthalen to Dessel. 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 Houthalen and Dessel. The earliest departure is at 7:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Houthalen is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Dessel at 6:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Lommel Kerk and take an average of 3h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Houthalen to Dessel. However, there are services departing from Houthalen station and arriving at Dessel station via Lommel Kerk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
Houthalen to Dessel bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Houthalen Centrum station.
Houthalen to Dessel bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Mol Station perron 1.
The distance between Houthalen and Dessel is 29.2 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Houthalen Centrum to Dessel Markt via Lommel Kerk and Mol Station perron 4 in around 2h 26m.