The average bus between Rotterdam and Harlingen takes 6h 46m and the fastest bus takes 5h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotterdam to Harlingen. 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 every 2 hours between Rotterdam and Harlingen. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Harlingen at 9:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and take an average of 6h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Harlingen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Harlingen station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
Rotterdam to Harlingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Harlingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Harlingen, Station.
The distance between Rotterdam and Harlingen is 153.2 km. The road distance is 212 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Harlingen, Station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, Alkmaar, Station, and Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk in around 5h 50m.