Netherlands
PortugalRotterdam to Lisbon shipping route.
2,180 km by road, about 2.5 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Lisbon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RotterdamRoadLisbonTrucking 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 Rotterdam to Lisbon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Lisbon, Portugal is 2,180 km (1,354 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,807 km apart, so the road adds 21%.
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 Rotterdam to Lisbon 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 the Netherlands into Portugal, 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 30 road routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Lisbon is the 27th shortest. Closer destinations: Sofia (2,132 km), Kyiv (2,039 km) and Valencia (1,876 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rotterdam to Lisbon?
2,180 km by road (1,807 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rotterdam to Lisbon?
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 Lisbon to Rotterdam 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.