Waterbus in a nutshell
The Waterbus (formerly known as Fast Ferry) is a fast boat connection between Rotterdam and other cities around Rotterdam like Krimpen aan den IJssel, Krimpen aan den Lek, Ridderkerk, Alblasserdam, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Papendrecht and Dordrecht.

Avoid the traffic jams by waterbus!
Local commuters use the Waterbus to escape the daily grind. It’s a restful but quick alternative to the everlasting traffic jams during the rush hours and can you even take your bike on it for free! This fast ferry from Dordrecht to Rotterdam takes less than an hour.

Visit tourist attractions by waterbus
Of course, you can use the Waterbus to come Rotterdam if you stay in one of the cities around Rotterdam. When in Rotterdam, do as the Rotterdammers do, so do take the Waterbus to discover tourist attractions like the famous windmills in Kinderdijk, the historical town of Dordrecht or Biesbosch National Park. The Waterbus terminal in Rotterdam is located at Willemskade, near the Erasmus Bridge in the middle of city center. Ferry services are carried out starting early in the morning till early in the evening. The Fast Ferry doesn’t offer guided tours, but still it’s a cheap and attractive alternative to Spido harbour tours.

FIVE DIFFERENT WATERBUS SERVICES IN GREATER ROTTERDAM

1. Fast Ferry 20: Rotterdam <-> Dordrecht (58 minutes)
Rotterdam (Willemskade) <-> Krimpen aan den IJssel (Stormpolder) <-> Ridderkerk (De Schans) <-> Alblasserdam (Kade) <-> Hendrik Ido Ambacht (Veerweg) <-> Papendrecht (Westeind) <-> Dordrecht (Merwedekade)

2. Waterbus 22: Dordrecht <-> Papendrecht (7 minutes)
Dordrecht (Merwedekade) <-> Papendrecht (Veerdam)

3. Waterbus 23: Dordrecht <-> Sliedrecht (23 minutes)
Dordrecht (Merwedekade) <-> Papendrecht (Oosteind) <-> Hollandse Biesbosch <-> Sliedrecht (Middeldiep)

4. Waterbus 24: Dordrecht <-> Zwijndrecht (7 minutes)
Dordrecht (Hooikade) <-> Zwijndrecht (Veerplein)

5. Waterbus 6: Ridderkerk <-> Krimpen a/d Lek (13 minutes)
Ridderkerk (De Schans) <-> Kinderdijk <-> Krimpen a/d Lek

Route to Kinderdijk windmills (60 minutes travel time)
If you want to travel from Rotterdam to windmills in Kinderdijk you can get there with Fast Ferry line 20 (direction Dordrecht) and change in Ridderkerk (De Schans) for line 6 to Kinderdijk.

Route to National Park Hollandse Biesbosch (115 minutes travel time)
If you want to travel from Rotterdam to Hollandse Biesbosch you can get there with Fast Ferry line 20 to Dordrecht and change for line 23 (direction Sliedrecht) to stop Hollandse Biesbosch. Do ask the skipper to let you disembark there. The connecting ferry time table to Sliedrecht is a bit inconvenient (45 minutes waiting), so you might combine your visit to National Park Hollandse Biesbosch with some sightseeing in Dordrecht. In Hollandse Biesbosch many walking, biking and... tours on small boats take place.