20 minutes is the typical ride from ANR to Antwerpen-Centraal
The Airport Shuttle to Antwerpen-Centraal runs directly between Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) and Antwerpen-Centraal station in roughly 20 minutes, traffic depending. You board right outside the small terminal exit at ANR and get dropped near the main station complex, which connects to InterCity and Thalys/Eurostar services across Belgium and beyond.
This shuttle is a bus-style service, not a shared taxi, and usually runs in sync with flight banks at Antwerp International Airport, which handles around 300,000 passengers per year. Check the current timetable before you land, as frequencies can shift with the season and weekday schedules, and expect gaps outside peak departure and arrival windows.
Tickets typically cost less than a short inner-city taxi ride from ANR, with prices often in the €3–€10 range depending on operator and any integrated ticketing with local De Lijn buses or SNCB trains. Most drivers accept contactless bank cards and standard chip-and-PIN credit cards, but it’s still smart to have at least €10 in cash in case the card terminal is down.
Pickup and drop-off points are fixed: at the airport, the shuttle uses the curb just in front of the single passenger terminal on Luchthavenlei, while in the city it serves the Antwerpen-Centraal area, where tram lines 2, 6, 9, and 15 run under the station at Astrid and Diamant stops. That connection to four tram lines makes it easy to continue to districts like Linkeroever, Hoboken, or Deurne without calling a taxi.
Step-by-step from plane to Antwerpen-Centraal:
- 1. Land at Antwerp International Airport and clear the small arrivals area, which usually takes under 15 minutes with only a few flights per hour.
- 2. Exit through the main doors, turn toward the curb on Luchthavenlei, and look for shuttle or bus signage showing Antwerpen-Centraal as the destination.
- 3. Check the posted timetable or the operator’s site on your phone to confirm the next departure time, especially late evening after 20:00.
- 4. Buy a ticket from the driver or via the indicated app or ticket machine if present; keep your ticket handy in case of on-board inspection.
- 5. Ride about 20 minutes into town and get off near Antwerpen-Centraal, then follow station signs toward the main concourse or connecting trams and trains.
One tip: if your flight lands after 21:00, check shuttle times a day in advance and screenshot them, so you can compare against taxis at the rank outside ANR if you just missed the last bus.