There are 5 ways to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 470 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 470 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
1h 52m€13–21Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Haarlemtrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain Sprinter / ...
1h 53m€8–16Line 470 bus, line 300 bus, line 370 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plazabus 470 / ...
- Take the bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 370
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkadebus 129
3h 6m€27–35Drive 63.9 km
- Drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaarcar 63.9 km
50 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaartaxi 63.9 km
50 min€170–210
Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar is to train which costs €7 - €16 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum and arriving at Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Purmerend, Tramplein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Alphen a/d Rijn and arriving at Alkmaar via Leiden Centraal and Haarlem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Alphen aan den Rijn and Alkmaar is 87 km. The road distance is 63.9 km.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar without a car is to line 470 bus and train which takes 1h 52m and costs €12 - €22.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar is to line 470 bus and line 300 bus and line 370 bus and line 129 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs €26 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €7 - €16 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Schiphol, Airport/Plaza, Schiphol, Airport, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alphen a/d Rijn to Alkmaar via Leiden Centraal and Haarlem in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Alphen a/d Rijn, Centrum to Schiphol, Airport/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Airport to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
Europoort Taxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 85 888 7779
- Website
- europoorttaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Schiphol, Airport/Plaza station.
Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Haarlem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar is 64 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Alphen aan den Rijn to Alkmaar.
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