Ijmuiden cruise terminal to Amsterdam city center

[sbaker]

For our upcoming Amsterdam stop, we will port at the cruise terminal in Ijmuiden.  What is the best way to get from the cruise port to the Amsterdam city center?  I've heard that there is a local bus route (Route #382).  How far is the bus stop from where we get off the ship?  Is it hard to catch a bus?  How long does it take?  Are there taxis readily available, and if so, what would be the typical fare?  Any recommendations for private transportation companies?  Any other suggestions?  Thanks for your help. 

[Ine]

The easiest way by far will be transport offered by your cruiseline.  Bus 382 has a stop at Badhuisweg, which is about a 5 minutes walk (you will need to go up and done a dike), from there the bus will take you in about 1 hour to Amsterdam Sloterdijk station, then again you need to take a train to Amsterdam Centraal Station. Of course the same on the return. I donot know how often the bus goes, but check the special website ov9292.english.  There certainly will be a few taxis, but they might be expensive.