The average bus between Leuven and IJmuiden takes 5h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leuven to IJmuiden. 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 Leuven and IJmuiden. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leuven is at 11:23 PM which arrives into IJmuiden at 8:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel Noord afstaphalte and take an average of 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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4h 59m • 2 changesWant to know about travelling from Leuven to IJmuiden? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Leuven to IJmuiden bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
The distance between Leuven and IJmuiden is 175.9 km. The road distance is 219 km.
You can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 5h 11m.