There are 6 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ZRH - FAO
5h 31m€90–229Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
22h 17m€351–695Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus 1010 / ...
36h 5m€182–324Drive 2,198.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Farocar 2,198.4 km
21h 37m€376–544Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GVA - FAO
8h 19m€147–512Train, bus
- 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
37h 53m€274–645
Zurich to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Faro. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Faro via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
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 22h 17m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Zurich to Faro, including transfers.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €330 and takes 36h 5m.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Faro is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 7:23 PM in Zurich and 6:23 PM in Faro.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Faro, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air, TAP Portugal, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Faro via Lisbon in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
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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