There are 4 ways to get from Faro to Castle of Silves by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Faro to SilvesRe
1h 37m€5–14Bus, line 17 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira9 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Silves - Bombeiros17
3h 28m€3–21Drive 60.2 km
- Drive from Faro to Castle of Silves60.2 km
43 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Faro to Castle of Silves60.2 km
43 min€70–90
Faro to Castle of Silves by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to train which costs €5 - €14 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Faro to Castle of Silves. However, there are services departing from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário and arriving at Silves - Bombeiros via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Faro and arriving at Silves. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Faro and Castle of Silves is 58 km. The road distance is 60.2 km.
The best way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €5 - €14.
The train from Faro to Silves takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Faro to Castle of Silves bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, depart from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário station.
Faro to Castle of Silves train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Faro station.
The best way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €5 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 17 bus, which costs €3 - €21 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Castle of Silves, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Faro to Silves every 3 hours. Tickets cost €5–14 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Castle of Silves via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira and Silves - Bombeiros in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €4–6
- Aerobus
- €10–11
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Silves - Bombeiros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–9
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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 Castle of Silves bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira station.
Faro to Castle of Silves train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Silves station.
Yes, the driving distance between Faro to Castle of Silves is 60 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Faro to Castle of Silves.
There are 9017+ hotels available in Castle of Silves.