The average bus between Lelystad and Groningen takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lelystad to Groningen. 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 Lelystad and Groningen. The earliest departure is at 6:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lelystad is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Groningen at 7:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Lelystad station and arriving at Groningen station via Emmeloord, Busstation station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Lelystad to Groningen bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Lelystad, Station Centrum.
Lelystad to Groningen bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte.
The distance between Lelystad and Groningen is 107.8 km. The road distance is 138 km.
You can take a bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte via Emmeloord, Busstation in around 2h 44m.