The average bus between Rotterdam and Purmerend takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rotterdam to Purmerend. 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 2 hours between Rotterdam and Purmerend. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Purmerend at 7:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Amsterdam Sloterdijk and take an average of 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Purmerend. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Purmerend station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Rotterdam to Purmerend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Purmerend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Purmerend, Rozenstraat station.
The distance between Rotterdam and Purmerend is 72.6 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Purmerend, Rozenstraat via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 2h 13m.