Portugal›From Lisbon›Faro
Lisbon to Faro by train or bus
About 280 km. The train is fastest at 3.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,070 per person.
Faro to LisbonFastest
Train
Alfa Pendular / Intercidades (CP), Lisbon–Faro
3.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Rede Expressos / FlixBus coach
from ₹1,070 per person
Best value
Bus
Rede Expressos / FlixBus coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Alfa Pendular / Intercidades (CP), Lisbon–Faro | 3.2 h | ₹2,130–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Rede Expressos / FlixBus coach | 3.9 h | ₹1,070–₹2,340per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Alfa Pendular / Intercidades (CP), Lisbon–Faro: About 3 hours; book about two months ahead for the lower fares.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Alfa Pendular / Intercidades (CP), Lisbon–Faro | ₹4,260–₹9,580 | ₹8,520–₹19,160 |
| Bus · Rede Expressos / FlixBus coach | ₹2,140–₹4,680 | ₹4,280–₹9,360 |
Once you’re in Faro
- Best time: April – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
Related
Plan Lisbon and Faro
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.