The average bus between Rotterdam and Lokeren takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotterdam to Lokeren. 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 5 times a day between Rotterdam and Lokeren. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Lokeren at 6:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Ghent Dampoort and take an average of 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Lokeren. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Lokeren station via Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
Rotterdam to Lokeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Lokeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lokeren Station perron 9.
The distance between Rotterdam and Lokeren is 97.1 km. The road distance is 167 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lokeren Station perron 9 via Ghent Dampoort and Gent Dampoort in around 3h 19m.