There are 4 ways to get from Franeker to Makkum by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 75 bus, line 390 bus
best- Take the bus from Franeker, Voorstraat to Bolsward, Busstation75
- Take the bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan96 / ...
1h 19m€6–9Drive 20.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Franeker to Makkum20.9 km
23 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Franeker to Makkum20.9 km
23 min€60–75Train, line 71 bus, line 9272 bus
- Take the train from Franeker to Harlingen
- Take the bus from Harlingen, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk71
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Makkum, Sporthal96
2h 1m€6–9
Franeker to Makkum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franeker to Makkum is to drive which costs €3 - €6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Franeker to Makkum is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs €60 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Franeker to Makkum. However, there are services departing from Franeker, Voorstraat and arriving at Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Bolsward, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Franeker and Makkum is 35 km. The road distance is 20.9 km.
The best way to get from Franeker to Makkum without a car is to line 75 bus and line 390 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs €5 - €9.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Franeker to Makkum, including transfers.
Franeker to Makkum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Franeker, Voorstraat station.
Franeker to Makkum bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Bolsward, Busstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Franeker to Makkum is 21 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Franeker to Makkum.
There are 691+ hotels available in Makkum.
What companies run services between Franeker, Netherlands and Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Franeker, Voorstraat to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan via Bolsward, Busstation in around 1h 19m.
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- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Franeker to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Franeker, Voorstraat to Bolsward, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Harlingen, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Makkum, Sporthal
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Taxi Xtra
- Phone
- +310641960803
- Website
- taxixtra.nl
Taxi Van Reeken
- Phone
- +31 6 45606616
- Website
- taxi-leeuwarden.nl
Maxi Taxi
- Phone
- +31 0624622624
- Website
- maxitaxi.nl
E-TAX
- Phone
- +31 588443656
- Website
- etaxleeuwarden.nl
Taxi Walburg
- Phone
- +31 50 555 5555
- Website
- taxiwalburg.nl
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