Transportation options and travel costs to/from the centre of Antwerp
Bus + tram
What is the distance from Antwerp Airport to the centre of Antwerp?
The distance between Antwerp Airport and the centre of Antwerp is short, around 6 kilometres / 3.7 miles. By car, it takes 15 minutes to cover the distance.
From ANR Airport to Antwerp City centre by Taxi
Public transport
Bus and tram to Antwerp
Antwerpen Berchem railway station is close to Antwerp Airport, you can get there by bus 51, 52 and 53 from Antwerp Airport. The buses leave from the bus stop ‘Deurne Luchthaven’ in front of the airport building, travel time is 10 minutes. Nowadays you can also use bus line 31 between Antwerp Airport and Antwerpen Berchem railway station. This bus runs every 15 minutes, the journey time is only 5 minutes. To get to the centre of Antwerp you need to change to tram 9 (Eksterlaar – P+R Linkeroever) at Antwerpen Berchem railway station. From here it takes 6 minutes to Antwerpen Centraal railway station (stop Diamant Metro) and 11 minutes to the city centre (stop Groenplaats Metro), trams depart every 10 minutes.
Tickets
The train and bus also run between Antwerpen Berchem railway station and the main railway station in Antwerp. Unfortunately, a direct public transport link between Antwerp Airport and the city centre does not exist. Tickets can be bought from the ticket machine or on board the bus via SMS, the price is € 2.50 for 60 minutes including transfers. It is also possible to buy a ticket through the website and app (€ 2.50). Please consult website De Lijn and timetable tram 9 for more information.
