There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Alvor by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Cork Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
8h 35m€49–330Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Alvorcar
41h 9m€227–826Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, 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 16m€62–188Bus to Shannon Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SNN - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h€89–290Train to Dublin Airport, fly, 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
11h 58m€79–298
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 €45 - €330 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs €45 - €330.
The distance between Cork and Alvor is 1737 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Cork to Alvor, including transfers.
There are 6969+ 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, take the bus to Faro, 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 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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