The average bus between Rotterdam and Almere takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotterdam to Almere. 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 every 3 hours between Rotterdam and Almere. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Almere at 10:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Almere. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Almere station via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Rotterdam to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Almere Stad, Hortus station.
The distance between Rotterdam and Almere is 70.7 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Almere Stad, Hortus via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Schiphol, Airport, and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA in around 2h 10m.