There are 5 ways to get from Drachten to Franeker by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 20 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Drachten, Schuttersveld to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 20
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Franekertrain Stoptrein RS2
1h 13m€12–16Drive 46.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Drachten to Franekercar 46.7 km
34 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Drachten to Franekertaxi 46.7 km
34 min€110–140Line 20 bus, line 97 bus
- Take the bus from Drachten, Langewijk to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 20
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Franeker, Watertorenbus 97 / ...
1h 26m€9–12Line 21 bus, train
- Take the bus from Drachten, Noorderbuurt to Leeuwarden, Busstationbus 13 / ...
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Franekertrain Stoptrein RS2
1h 30m€13–17
Drachten to Franeker by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Drachten to Franeker is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Drachten to Franeker is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Drachten to Franeker. However, there are services departing from Drachten, Langewijk and arriving at Franeker, Watertoren via Leeuwarden, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Drachten and Franeker is 44 km. The road distance is 46.7 km.
The best way to get from Drachten to Franeker without a car is to line 20 bus and train which takes 1h 13m and costs €11 - €17.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Drachten to Franeker, including transfers.
Drachten to Franeker bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Drachten, Langewijk station.
Drachten to Franeker bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Leeuwarden, Busstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Drachten to Franeker is 47 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Drachten to Franeker.
There are 686+ hotels available in Franeker.
What companies run services between Drachten, Netherlands and Franeker, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Drachten, Langewijk to Franeker, Watertoren via Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Franeker
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
Train from Leeuwarden to Franeker
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Drachten, Schuttersveld to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Drachten, Langewijk to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Franeker, Watertoren
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
Bus from Drachten, Noorderbuurt to Leeuwarden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
CARCAB
- Phone
- +31 0 513 763 576
- Website
- carcab.frl
Taxi Walburg
- Phone
- +31 50 555 5555
- Website
- taxiwalburg.nl
E-TAX
- Phone
- +31 588443656
- Website
- etaxleeuwarden.nl
Maxi Taxi
- Phone
- +31 0624622624
- Website
- maxitaxi.nl
Taxi Van Reeken
- Phone
- +31 6 45606616
- Website
- taxi-leeuwarden.nl
Taxi Xtra
- Phone
- +310641960803
- Website
- taxixtra.nl
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