How do I get from the IJmuiden cruise port to Schiphol with a lot of luggage?
Book a car to wait for you at the Felison Cruise Terminal: Schiphol is about 31 km away, roughly 35 minutes without traffic, and a Van Class car takes up to 7 people and 7 cases for about €138, or €106 in Business Class for up to 3 people and 3 bags, fixed when you book. Book the pickup for your disembarkation group’s time rather than the ship’s arrival, and tell us the number of cases so the right car comes.
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Felison Cruise Terminal → Schiphol: estimates per class
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, Felison Cruise Terminal IJmuiden → Schiphol | ≈ €106 | estimate: about 31 km × €3.42/km · exact fixed price shown at booking · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Felison Cruise Terminal IJmuiden → Schiphol | ≈ €138 | estimate: about 31 km × €4.44/km · exact fixed price shown at booking · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Felison Cruise Terminal IJmuiden → Schiphol | ≈ €210 | estimate: about 31 km × €6.79/km · exact fixed price shown at booking · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
The exact fixed price is shown at booking. At a cruise terminal the first 15 minutes of waiting are free; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class’s hourly rate. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. At Schiphol the first 60 minutes of waiting are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class's hourly rate (Business €65 an hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.
IJmuiden to Schiphol at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Terminal | Felison Cruise Terminal, Cruiseboulevard 10, IJmuiden, on the North Sea side of the locks |
| Road distance to Schiphol | about 31 km (routing estimate) |
| Drive without traffic | about 35 minutes |
| Luggage per car | Business 3 bags · Van 7 · First 3 |
Distance and time from OpenStreetMap routing. If you are flying out the same day, allow for the 3 hours we advise before a US-bound flight.
Disembarkation day
- Book with your group time. Your cruise line tells you roughly when your disembarkation group leaves the ship.
- Message dispatch when you are off. WhatsApp +31 6 85141194: “off the ship, collecting bags”.
- Chauffeur at the terminal exit. Cases into the trunk, then about half an hour to the airport.
- Dropped at your departure hall. Confirmed from your flight number.
Related questions
Is IJmuiden far from Amsterdam?
About 31 km by road to central Amsterdam as well; the terminal sits at the sea end of the North Sea Canal, so ships skip the locks and dock close to the open sea.
Can we go from IJmuiden to a hotel in Amsterdam first and fly later?
Yes. IJmuiden to an Amsterdam hotel is a similar distance and priced per kilometer too, about €106 in Business Class; the later ride from the hotel to Schiphol is the fixed Amsterdam price.
What if disembarkation takes longer than planned?
Send dispatch a message. The first 15 minutes at the terminal are free; after that every extra minute of the chauffeur’s time is charged pro rata, so a later pickup time costs less than a long wait.
Sources
- Felison — Cruise Terminal IJmuiden (checked September 24, 2026)
- OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM) — distances quoted as “about … km” (checked September 24, 2026)
- Holland America Line blog — plane-to-cruise transfers (published July 9, 2015; replies from the line in June 2024) (checked September 24, 2026)
Book it, or ask dispatch first
Book online in a few minutes (no account, no app), or send your flight number and address on WhatsApp and dispatch replies in English, 24 hours a day.