The average bus between Groningen and Balk takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Groningen to Balk. 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 Groningen and Balk. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Groningen is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Balk at 11:29 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to Balk. However, there are services departing from Groningen station and arriving at Balk station via Heerenveen, Busstation station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Groningen to Balk bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Groningen, Hoofdstation.
Groningen to Balk bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Balk, Meineszleane station.
The distance between Groningen and Balk is 74.8 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Balk, Meineszleane via Heerenveen, Busstation in around 2h 8m.