There are 4 ways to get from Faro to Balsa by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Faro to Balsa by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Balsa is to train which costs €2 - €5 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Balsa is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário and arriving at Luz de Tavira. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bom Joao and arriving at Luz. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Faro and Balsa is 25 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from Faro to Balsa without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €2 - €5.
The train from Bom Joao to Luz takes 31 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Faro to Balsa bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, depart from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário station.
Faro to Balsa train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Bom Joao station.
The best way to get from Faro to Balsa is to train which takes 50 min and costs €2 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 67 bus, which costs €3 - €9 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Balsa, Faro, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Bom Joao to Luz every 2 hours. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve operates a bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Luz de Tavira every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–9 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Bom Joao to Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Luz de Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–9
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Taxi Pinheiro
- Phone
- +351 289 824 186
- Website
- taxipinheiro.com
Faro Central Táxis
- Phone
- +351 915 191 911
- Website
- farocentraltaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Faro to Balsa bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, arrive at Luz de Tavira station.
Faro to Balsa train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Luz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Faro to Balsa is 25 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Faro to Balsa.
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