There are 6 ways to get from Almada to Faro by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Pragal to Farotrain Ic
3h 5m€28–50Ferry, rideshare
cheapest- Take the ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodréferry Cacilhas
- Take the rideshare from Lisbon to Faro
4h 57m€11–20Bus
- Take the bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus 91 | Lisboa
3h 25m€19–35Drive 270.6 km
- Drive from Almada to Farocar 270.6 km
2h 37m€47–68Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodréferry
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LIS - FAO
3h 31m€56–240Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodréferry Cacilhas
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus 1010 / ...
5h 40m€29–45
Almada to Faro by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Faro is to ferry and rideshare which costs €11 - €20 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Faro is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almada - Centro Sul and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Faro. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pragal and arriving at Faro. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Almada and Faro is 284 km. The road distance is 270.6 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Faro without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €28 - €50.
The train from Pragal to Faro takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Almada to Faro bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Almada - Centro Sul station.
Almada to Faro train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Pragal station.
The best way to get from Almada to Faro is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €28 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Faro, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Pragal to Faro every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro 3 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Pragal to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 808 20 30 50
- apoio.cliente@ttsl.pt
- Website
- ttsl.pt
Ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodré
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- ttsl.pt
Ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodré
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- ttsl.pt
Ferry from Cacilhas to Estação Fluvial do Cais do Sodré
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- ttsl.pt
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Almada to Faro bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Faro station.
Almada to Faro train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Faro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almada to Faro is 271 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Almada to Faro.
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