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There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Tavira by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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Fly Cork Airport to Faro Airport
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1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
7h 19m
€44–163
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
3. Drive from Bilbao to Taviracar
40h 7m
€222–517
Fly Cork Airport to Seville Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ORK - SVQ
2. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
8h 24m
€74–204
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Faro Airport
1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane DUB - FAO
10h 32m
€86–208

Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

5Weekly Planes

3h 33mAverage Duration

€36Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cork to Tavira.

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Distance: 1,698.8 km
Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Tavira, Portugal?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) 5 times a week.

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Tavira, Portugal(opens in a new window)

Tavira is a Portuguese town and municipality, capital of the Costa do Acantilado, situated in the east of the Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 28 km east of Faro and 75 km west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into Spain. The Gilão River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Tavira. The population in 2011 was 26,167, in an area of 606.97 km2. Tavira is the Portuguese representative community for the inscription of the Mediterranean Diet as a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.

Things to do in Tavira

Tavira Island(Opens in a new window)

Tavira Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Tavira) lies south of the town of Tavira, Portugal, just a few hundred metres off the coast. It is 11 kilometres long and varies between 150 m to 1 km in width. The island has 11 km of the best beaches in the Algarve, including areas where naturism can be legally practised. It is part of the Natural reserve of Ria Formosa. It is also popular among tourists, people that like to swim and bird watchers. Access to the island is by ferry from Quatro Águas, southeast of the city of Tavira, and also by a small floating bridge in the Santa Luzia/Pedras d'El Rei area, followed by a small train trip (operating during the summer months) or by foot in a footpath parallel to the railway line (c. 2 km).

Castle of Tavira(Opens in a new window)

The Castle of Tavira (Portuguese: Castelo de Tavira) is a medieval castle located in the parish of Santiago, Tavira municipality, Faro district of Portugal.

Castle of Castro Marim(Opens in a new window)

The Castle of Castro Marim is a medieval castle on a hilltop overlooking the civil parish of Castro Marim, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese Algarve. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, a stronghold used during the Portuguese Reconquista, and adapted during the Restoration War to defend the frontier.

Places to stay in Tavira

Formosa Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Quinta do Morgado - Apartamentos Turisticos Monte Da Eira(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

AP Maria Nova Lounge - Adults Friendly(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Residencial Mares(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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