There are 8 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 40m€106–274Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BSL - FAO
6h 40m€81–251Train, 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 13m€289–606Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus 1010 / ...
36h 42m€229–339Drive 2,199 km
- Drive from Zurich to Farocar 2,199 km
21h 37m€396–572Train 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 23m€171–392Train, 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 Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
22h 46m€290–608Bus via Lisbon
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus 93 | Lisboa / ...
40h 40m€229–344
Zurich to Faro by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to train and fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €280.
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 42m.
The distance between Zurich and Faro is 1802 km. The road distance is 2199 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 21h 13m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 40m 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 40m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €340 and takes 36h 42m.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Faro is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 8:35 PM in Zurich and 7:35 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Faro via Lisbon in around 36h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Faro is 2199 km. It takes approximately 21h 37m to drive from Zurich to Faro.
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