As one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands, Almere has a modern street plan, with the Weerwater lake as a well-known event venue.
Almere is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands, built on land that was only reclaimed from the water in the seventies. Its modern street plan and many event venues, such as at the Weerwater, make it a practical starting point for groups from all over the Randstad.
Content of this page last updated: September 2026.
Driving from the base is part of the price of every trip, so a company that is close by usually starts lower. These 7 are within 50 km:
Measured as the crow flies from the centre. Which one is cheapest also depends on the vehicle and the date.
Thanks to its central location in the polder and its modern, spacious street plan, Almere is easy and quick to reach for most coach companies, which usually keeps the cost of getting there down. As everywhere, the final price also depends on the distance, the vehicle type you choose and the date. Request a free price estimate for your exact route.
As a young, fast-growing city, Almere has relatively a lot of space and wide roads. Boarding is therefore often easier than in older city centres. Groups regularly combine a trip here with a visit to Walibi Holland or the former Floriade site.
Enter the address your group leaves from. You then see two things: whether we recognise that address, and which coach companies on BusOffer are closest to it. Driving to the start is part of the price of every trip, so a company nearby starts lower. Which spot a coach may use there is something you agree with the coach company; it differs per street and per municipality, and we don’t know it.
A busy city centre is not always the easiest place to get on board. These are the two kinds of places where a coach can usually stop easily.
Easy to reach and known to almost every driver, and your group can get there by public transport. Many stations have a strip where loading for a short time is allowed; your coach company knows which one.
More room to turn and to wait if needed, without having to enter the often narrower city centre — handy with a large group or a tight schedule.
These are kinds of places, not addresses. Exactly where a coach may stop differs per street and per moment; your coach company knows that for your date and agrees it with you.
Indicative travel distance by coach, based on the shortest route.
123 companies have their base within 75 km of Almere, nearest first; those verified by us are at the top.
Yes, thanks to its central location between Amsterdam and Flevoland, Almere is a handy meeting point for many groups.
Yes, several coach companies in the region know the pick-up and drop-off points around the Weerwater area well.
Often, yes. Almere has relatively wide, modern roads, so a coach can pick up closer to the destination than in historic centres.
Yes, this is a frequently requested route, particularly for school trips and society outings in spring and autumn.
Yes, click "Add a stop" in the search form to add one or more stops to the route, for example to pick someone up along the way.
Yes, give your preferred departure time in your request; most coach companies in our network also drive outside normal office hours.