The average bus between Ter Apel and Drachten takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. There is an hourly bus service from Ter Apel to Drachten. 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 Ter Apel and Drachten. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ter Apel is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Drachten at 1:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Emmen, Station and take an average of 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ter Apel to Drachten. However, there are services departing from Ter Apel station and arriving at Drachten station via Emmen, Station uitstaphalte station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Ter Apel to Drachten bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Ter Apel, Centrum station.
Ter Apel to Drachten bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein station.
The distance between Ter Apel and Drachten is 69.7 km. The road distance is 110 km.
You can take a bus from Ter Apel, Centrum to Drachten, Van Knobelsdorffplein via Emmen, Station, Groningen, Hoofdstation uitstaphalte NZ, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 2h 17m.