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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Algarve by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Faro Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane RTM - FAO
    6h 50m
    €252–1,318

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane BRU - FAO
    10h 19m
    €88–280

  3. Train, bus via Anglet

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritztrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to Portobus bus
    4. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Tunestrain train Ic
    27h 9m
    €470–747

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Saint-Cyr-l'École to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train Ic
    32h
    €349–478

  5. Drive  2,233 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Algarvecar car 2,233 km
    23h 11m
    €465–671

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane AMS - FAO
    9h 19m
    €97–284

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane AMS - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    9h 20m
    €143–446

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus bus
    38h 7m
    €199–343

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus bus
    38h 12m
    €100–335

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

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  • Distance: 1,976 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Algarve, Portugal?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Alte via Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines in around 38h 7m.

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