Bus transport on Ameland

The bus service on Ameland offers connecting transportation from the ferry to the four villages and all campgrounds (and vice versa) with routes 1 and 2. It also allows you to travel fast between villages.

Prices

You can no longer buy a ticket on the buses on Ameland. The options to buy a ticket are:

Travel with yor OV-chipkaart (public transport chipcard)
Buy an e-ticket (printed or on your phone) via arriva.nl/eticket or via the Arriva app
Buy a ticket at one of the OV Service Points (e.g. possible in Leeuwarden)

The relevant journey price will be deducted from your OV-chipcard balance. Two tariffs exist:

Journey within 1 zone: € 1,65 per journey
Journey within 2 zones: € 2,55 per journey

In addition, Dutch public transport season tickets are valid on the Arriva buses on Ameland. It is possible to top up your OV-chipcard balance in the Ameland Arriva buses and at Primera.

Time table

There are 2 bus lines on Ameland:

Line 1 is the line between Hollum and Ballum and Nes and the ferry to Holwerd.
Line 2 is the line between Buren and Nes and the ferry to Holwerd.

View the schedule

Bus timetable Ameland 2020

Corona measures

As a bus traveler you are requested to board at the back door. The front door remains closed. Wearing a non-medical mouth mask is mandatory for people aged 13 years and older.

Groups:

Are you planning to come with a larger group? You can book a bus in advance at transport company Arriva by calling +31 (88) 277 62 76 or via e-mail: ameland@arriva.nl.
For groups of approximately 30 guests and up who will be staying on the island, Arriva offers a special rate. Arriva prefers to be notified in advance, to prevent disappointment. The specific details of how and when to travel can then be agreed.

Horse-drawn rescue boat

It is also possible to take the bus to the launch of the horse-drawn rescue boat. The bus departs Buren and along the way picks up guests in each village (at several bus stops) on Ameland.

Guests with limited mobility

Guests with limited mobility can also use the bus on the island. Various stops on the island have visual and/or motor adjustments, to ensure people with limited mobility can easily board and exit the bus.

Buren, bus stop Kiekduun/Klein Vaarwater on the Strandweg
Nes, bus stop Strand (Beach) Nes/Duinoord on the Strandweg
Nes, bus stop Veerhaven (Ferry)
Ballum, bus stop Gemeentehuis (Town Hall) on the Jelmeraweg
Hollum, bus stop De Stelp (nursing home) on the Hidde Dirks Katstraat
Hollum, bus stop Jeugdherberg (youth hostel) on the Oranjeweg 59

View all stops

On the map