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How to get fromRotterdam to Holbox Islandby train, plane, shuttle, ferry or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Holbox Island by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeAMS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    16h 25m
    $7,848–79,875

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeBRU - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    17h 28m
    $7,520–61,335

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeAMS - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquiláshuttle
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    33h 40m
    $11,678–40,375

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)planeAMS - CZM
    3. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holboxshuttle
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    35h 1m
    $13,453–52,185

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeDUS - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    22h 5m
    $9,620–92,830

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Mérida International Airport (MID)planeAMS - MID
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquiláshuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    22h 22m
    $16,492–95,974

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$6,639Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Holbox Island, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Holbox Island. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island.

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