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How to get fromAmerica to Fogo Islandby train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from America to Fogo Island by train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane AMS - RAI
    3. Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    18h 25m
    $582–1,831

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane BRU - RAI
    4. Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    19h 33m
    $305–1,003

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane DUS - RAI
    3. Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    18h 40m
    $412–766

  4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane EIN - RAI
    2. Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    18h 56m
    $622–2,503

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane plane CGN - RAI
    4. Take the car ferry from Santiago to Fogocarferry car ferry
    19h 14m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,141.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 25m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Fogo Island, Santa Catarina do Fogo Municipality, Cabo Verde?

There is no direct connection from America to Fogo Island. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), take the taxi to Santiago, then take the car ferry to Fogo.

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