There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Alvor by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Faro Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)ORK - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
8h 40m€52–175Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to Alvor
41h 5m€227–826Fly Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)ORK - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
13h€77–262Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Faro Airport (FAO)KIR - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
10h 15m€60–172Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Faro Airport (FAO)DUB - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
11h 50m€80–200Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)DUB - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
13h 15m€85–257
Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €180 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Alvor is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €50 - €180.
The distance between Cork and Alvor is 1739 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Cork to Alvor, including transfers.
There are 5961+ 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 bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão, take the line 12 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 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €6–9
- Aerobus
- €13–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- 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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