The average bus between Leeuwarden and Zaanse Schans takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leeuwarden to Zaanse Schans. 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 Leeuwarden and Zaanse Schans. The earliest departure is at 5:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leeuwarden is at 10:19 PM which arrives into Zaanse Schans at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Alkmaar, Station and take an average of 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Zaanse Schans. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden station and arriving at Zaanse Schans station via Alkmaar, Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Leeuwarden to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Leeuwarden, Busstation.
Leeuwarden to Zaanse Schans bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Zaandijk, Beeldentuin station.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Zaanse Schans is 104.8 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Zaandijk, Beeldentuin via Alkmaar, Station and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 4h 6m.