The average bus between Mechelen and Schiphol takes 7h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mechelen to Schiphol. 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 4 times a day between Mechelen and Schiphol. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Mechelen is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Schiphol at 5:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Rumst Busstation and take an average of 7h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mechelen to Schiphol. However, there are services departing from Mechelen station and arriving at Schiphol station via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
Mechelen to Schiphol bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Rumst Busstation.
Mechelen to Schiphol bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The distance between Mechelen and Schiphol is 143.2 km. The road distance is 256 km.
You can take a bus from Mechelen Nokerstraat to Schiphol, Zuideinde via Rumst Busstation, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B7, Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, and Schiphol, Knooppunt Noord in around 5h 5m.