There are 7 ways to get from Faro to Arcachon by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SVQ - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
9h€63–216Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIS - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
9h 29m€54–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Faro to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
20h 45m€95–138Drive 1,276.3 km
- Drive from Faro to Arcachoncar 1,276.3 km
13h 8m€195–281Fly Faro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FAO - BOD
- Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain
5h 52m€75–237Fly Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FAO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain
11h 25m€91–363Bus, train via Lisbon
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
22h 25m€59–141
Faro to Arcachon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Arcachon is to bus and train via Lisbon which costs €55 - €150 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Arcachon is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs €75 - €240.
The distance between Faro and Arcachon is 1203 km. The road distance is 1276.3 km.
The best way to get from Faro to Arcachon without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 45m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Faro to Arcachon, including transfers.
Arcachon is 1h ahead of Faro. It is currently 6:02 AM in Faro and 7:02 AM in Arcachon.
Yes, the driving distance between Faro to Arcachon is 1276 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Faro to Arcachon.
There are 2625+ hotels available in Arcachon.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Arcachon, France?
There is no direct connection from Faro to Arcachon. However, you can take the bus to Seville, take the bus to Aeropuerto de Sevilla, walk to Seville Airport (SVQ) airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), walk to Aéroport, take the line 39 bus to Gare de Pessac Alouette, walk to Pessac Alouette, then take the train to Arcachon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Faro to Arcachon via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Bordeaux St Jean in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Faro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–15
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–18
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Faro to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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