Portugal
NetherlandsLisbon to Rotterdam shipping route.
2,180 km by road, about 2.5 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lisbon and Rotterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LisbonRoadRotterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,180 km (1,354 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,807 km |
| Transit time | 2.5 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 27 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lisbon to Rotterdam shipping route by road
Lisbon to Rotterdam by road: 2,180 km of driving distance, north east from Portugal to the Netherlands. The straight line is 1,807 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.5 days, of which 27 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Lisbon to Rotterdam is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Portugal into the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 2,257 km and takes about 3.1 days at freight train speed.
Of 20 road routes from Lisbon in this directory, Rotterdam is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (2,134 km), Zurich (2,130 km) and London (2,110 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lisbon to Rotterdam?
2,180 km by road (1,807 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lisbon to Rotterdam?
About 2.5 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (27 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Rotterdam to Lisbon has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.