There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Faro by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ZRH - FAO
5h 39m€93–235Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
21h 28m€188–451Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus 1010 / ...
35h 51m€104–180Drive 2,198.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Farocar 2,198.4 km
21h 37m€376–543Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafanttrain
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
23h 13m€225–379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
36h 10m€96–218Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
38h€232–371
Zurich to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Faro. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Faro via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
The distance between Zurich and Faro is 1802 km. The road distance is 2198.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 21h 28m and costs €180 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Zurich to Faro, including transfers.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 35h 51m.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lisbon - Oriente station.
Faro is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 8:31 AM in Zurich and 7:31 AM in Faro.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Faro, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air, TAP Portugal, and Vueling Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Faro via Lisbon - Oriente and Lisbon in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €90–130
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–15
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–33
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–18
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–14
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–18
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Faro is 2198 km. It takes approximately 21h 37m to drive from Zurich to Faro.
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