There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Alvor by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 3m€57–393Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Alvorcar
41h 8m€227–826Fly Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ORK - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
12h 25m€77–273Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane KIR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 38m€60–190Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane DUB - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
12h 15m€79–228Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane DUB - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
13h 7m€84–248Fly Cork Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ORK - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimãobus
12h€68–219
Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and train which costs €55 - €400 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs €55 - €400.
The distance between Cork and Alvor is 1739 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Cork to Alvor, including transfers.
There are 6352+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Alvor, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Alvor. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro Airport, take the line 16 bus to Faro - Estação CP, walk to Faro, take the train to Portimao, walk to Portimão - Estação, take the line 32 bus to Mercado, walk to Rua Eng. Amaro da Costa, then take the line 13 bus to Alvor - Centro. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Alvor via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 41h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €3–4
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €5–8
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €10–12
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–19
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–18
- Adult
- €12–45
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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