There are 5 ways to get from Almere to Alkmaar by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain Intercity / ...
1h 22m€7–19Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Almere to Alkmaar64.4 km
1h 7m€4Line 330 bus, line 370 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 370
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkadebus 129
2h 23m€20–25Drive 66.8 km
- Drive from Almere to Alkmaarcar 66.8 km
53 min€14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Almere to Alkmaartaxi 66.8 km
53 min€220–270
Almere to Alkmaar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almere to Alkmaar is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Almere to Alkmaar is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Almere station to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor and arriving at Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Purmerend, Tramplein. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Almere to Alkmaar. However, there are services departing from Almere Centrum and arriving at Alkmaar via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Almere and Alkmaar is 69 km. The road distance is 66.8 km.
The best way to get from Almere to Alkmaar without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €7 - €19.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Almere to Alkmaar, including transfers.
Almere to Alkmaar bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor.
Almere to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Almere Centrum station.
The best way to get from Almere to Alkmaar is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €7 - €19. Alternatively, you can line 330 bus and line 370 bus and line 129 bus, which costs €20 - €26 and takes 2h 23m.
What companies run services between Almere, Netherlands and Alkmaar, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Almere Centrum to Alkmaar via Amsterdam Centraal in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade via Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA and Purmerend, Tramplein in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- MeerPlus
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- MeerPlus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Kanaalkade
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Almere to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Almere to Alkmaar bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Almere to Alkmaar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almere to Alkmaar is 67 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Almere to Alkmaar.
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