Bus Line 31

Five-minute hop from ANR: Bus Line 31

Five minutes is all Bus Line 31 needs to run from Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) into the local Deurne district, so it beats waiting around for a taxi meter to start climbing. The stop sits right outside the terminal building, so you walk out, turn toward the main road, and you’re basically there in under a minute.

Every 15 minutes during the day, Bus Line 31 pulls up, which means you rarely stand longer than a quarter of an hour on the curb. The short ride time plus this frequency makes it easy to factor into a tight schedule, especially if your flight block time at ANR is already under one hour gate-to-gate.

De Lijn runs Bus Line 31, and you pay standard Antwerp city fares rather than airport surcharges. A single ticket on De Lijn currently costs just a few euros, and you can buy it via the De Lijn app, SMS ticket, or at vending points in the city before you reach ANR. Paying contactless or with a pre-bought ticket saves you a minute of back-and-forth with the driver at the airport stop.

On this route, Bus Line 31 links the airport with several local Deurne stops in those same 5 minutes, which makes it useful if you’re staying in a nearby hotel instead of heading straight to Antwerpen-Centraal by train. If you do want the main rail station, plan on a quick transfer from Line 31 to tram lines or another bus within the Deurne area, adding roughly 10–15 minutes of onward travel.

Service on Line 31 generally tracks standard De Lijn daytime hours, with those every-15-minute headways strongest during core commuting times. Early-morning or late-evening flights out of ANR can mean slightly longer gaps between buses, so always pull up the live De Lijn timetable on your phone before you walk out of the terminal doors.

Step-by-step: airport to city on Bus Line 31

• 1. Exit the arrivals hall at Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) and walk 50–100 meters to the main road bus stop signed for De Lijn.
• 2. Check the stop display or De Lijn app to confirm “Bus 31” and the direction that passes your Deurne stop or transfer point.
• 3. Buy a De Lijn ticket in the app, via SMS, or prepare cash/contactless; a single ride costs only a few euros at current city rates.
• 4. Board Bus Line 31 through the front door, validate your ticket or tap in, and keep your luggage near you rather than blocking the aisle.
• 5. Ride the 5-minute segment to your chosen stop in Deurne, then step off and connect to tram, train, or walk to your hotel as planned.

One last tip: if your flight arrives close to the edge of De Lijn’s evening service, check the app before you land and screenshot the next two Bus 31 departures so you’re not guessing on the curb.