The average bus between Purmerend and Castricum takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Purmerend to Castricum. 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 Purmerend and Castricum. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Purmerend is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Castricum at 6:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Purmerend to Castricum. However, there are services departing from Purmerend station and arriving at Castricum station via Alkmaar, Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Purmerend to Castricum bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Purmerend, Tramplein station.
Purmerend to Castricum bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Castricum, Dorpsstraat station.
The distance between Purmerend and Castricum is 20.2 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Castricum, Dorpsstraat via Alkmaar, Station in around 1h 40m.