The average bus between Faro and Portela takes 4h 12m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Faro to Portela. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Faro and Portela. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Faro is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Portela at 5:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Lisbon and take an average of 4h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Faro to Portela. However, there are services departing from Faro station and arriving at Portela station via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
Faro to Portela bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Faro station.
Faro to Portela bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
The distance between Faro and Portela is 222.1 km. The road distance is 293 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Faro to Lisbon hourly. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m.