Things to do around Faro

Gary

My partner and myself are flying to Faro on Sunday June 10th, and departing
Wednesday June 20th.
We have never visited the Algarve before, and we are considering hiring a
car and staying in a few different places for the duration.
Which places would you suggest we head for?
We are in the 45-55 age group
Thanks
Linda

Hi,

So many people going to Faro.

Here are 4 websites with some of the areas fairly close to Faro which are quite nice. Vale do Lobo is lovely, with lovely restuarants over looking the sea.

Vale do Lobo

Albufuiera

Faro

Portimao

Faro Town is small and quite sweet to to have a look around

Hope you have a lovely time

Regards

Joanne

Jerez to Albufeira

Hi Gary

Can you tell me how long it would take to drive from Jerez airport to Albufeira? What would be the best route to take?

Thanks

Ms K Harding

Well, we drive to Portugal regularly from Marbella. We go your way to Jerez and then carry on the road to seville and accross to Faro. Then just continue on to Albufeira. Faro is around 1.5 hours from Seville. Jerez to Seville is around the same yes? So I think another 45 mins maybe.

Have a nice time

Regards

Joanne

Buses from Faro to Seville

Hi Gary,

Need some help, I’m flying into Faro on 1^st of June but I need to leave Faro on 2^nd & get to Seville.

Renting a car is out of the question due to the ridiculous fee of bringing it to another country.

Is there any other way? Bus/train/drivers (I fly out of Seville so there is no issue on getting home)

Also is it true its only an 1.5hr drive?

Thanks in advance,

Sinead

Here is a post about buses from Faro to Seville

Regards

Joanne

Vilamoura to Javea Spain

Gary.I am looking to spend 2 weeks in Vilamoura and then spend 2 weeks in Javea Spain.

What would be the best route to take in terms of cost against time. I have already looked into driving which would add £700 due to cross country charge.

Regards Gary

My Reply...

Hi Gary

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you.

Read this for the info...

http://www.faroairportguide.com/2006/06/flights-from-faro-to-alicante.html

Regards

Gary

Faro to Albufeira

Hi Gary

I am from Toronto Canada. We have found a great package to visit Portugal, but there are no transfers from the airport to the hotel

The plane lands in Lisbon and the hotel is near Albufeira, it is called the Riu Falesia. I have read conflicting reports on how easy it is to make the drive, and how long it will take. My worry is on the way home, the plane leaves Lisbon at 12:30 so we have to drive early in the morning to make it on time.

Please give me your opinion on how long the drive will take, as some reports say 2.5 hours which is fine, but some say 4-5 hours and that would be too far.

Also, do you know of a service who sends out free travel guides and maps of Portugal?

Thank you so much.

All you need to know is here

Gary

Flights Faro to Malta

Gary
I would like to fly from faro to malta on evening of 11th June.
Is this possible - I realise I would have go via somewhere else like rome or
amsterdam
Is there a complete list of flights from faro on the web?

Hi Edward,

Here is the list...

Destination	Company:
Aberdeen	flyglobespan
Amsterdam	Transavia / TAP Portugal
Belfast	easyJet
Berlin	Air Berlin / LTU
Birmingham	bmibaby / Monarch Scheduled
Blackpool	Jet2.com
Bournemouth	Thomsonfly
Bristol	easyJet
Brussels	Brussels Airlines
Cardiff	Thomsonfly / bmibaby
Charleroi	Ryanair
Cologne-Bonn	Germanwings / LTU
Copenhagen	Sterling
Cork	Aer Lingus
Coventry	Thomsonfly
Dresden	Air Berlin
Dublin	Aer Lingus/ Ryanair
Dusseldorf	TUIfly / LTU
East Midlands	easyJet/ bmibaby
Edinburgh	flyglobespan
Eindhoven	Transavia
Exeter	Flybe
Finingley	Thomsonfly
Frankfurt	TUIfly / Lufthansa/ LTU
Funchal	Lauda Air
Galway/Carnmore	Nordic Regional
Gerona	Ryanair
Glasgow	flyglobespan
Hamburg	TUIfly / LTU
Hannover	TUIfly
Leeds Bradford	Jet2.com
Leipzig	Air Berlin
Lisboa	TAP Portugal
Liverpool	easyJet
London Gatwick	easyJet/ GB Airways / Thomsonfly/ Monarch Scheduled
London Heathrow	GB Airways / TAP Portugal
London Stansted	easyJet
London Luton	easyJet/ Monarch Scheduled
Luxemburg/Findel	Luxair
Madrid	Ryanair
Manchester	Jet2.com / Thomsonfly/ Monarch Scheduled
Muenster	Air Berlin
Munich	TUIfly / LTU
Newcastle	easyJet
Nuremberg	Air Berlin
Oslo	Norwegian Air Shuttle AS
Paderborn	Air Berlin
Palma de Mallorca	Air Berlin
Paris	TAP Portugal
Rotterdam	Transavia
Shannon	Ryanair
Southampton	Flybe
Stockholm	Sterling
Stuttgart	Germanwings/ TUIfly
Teesside	flyglobespan
Vienna	Lauda Air
Warsaw	Centralwings
Waterford	Nordic Regional
Zurich	Helvetic

Regards

Gary

Getting from Alicante to Faro

I am trying to find a way of getting from Alicante to Faro in August this year, for myself, wife and two children.

Car hire is only possible from the big companies and they charge a drop off fee of over 600 euros.

Is there either a train or bus service that links these two towns? If there is, how long does it take and how expensive is it?

Thanks for your help.

Regards

Jamie

Hi Jamie,

Difficult and a LONG WAY, even driving would take you 8 - 10 hours!

Flights may be the best bet, info here..

http://www.faroairportguide.com/2006/06/flights-from-faro-to-alicante.html

Good luck

Gary

Bus from Faro to Seville

Hi Gary
I would like to know if there is a bus from Faro airport to Seville and from there we will drive to Malaga airport to pick up friend and then drive onto Marbella.
Please help with durations locations and distances
Desiree Axsel

My Reply...

Hi Deisree
Not from Faro Airport BUT you need to get the bus or taxi into Faro Bus Station and then get a bus from there up to Seville.
All info here...
http://www.faroairportguide.com/2006/09/faro-to-malaga-by-bus-train.html
Have a good trip
Regards
Gary

Vilamoura to Marbella

Hello Gary Firtly I would like to thank you for your great web page, its really helps a lot! I do live in Vilamoura right now and curious to visit Marbella in the middle of may! Please could you help me, how I can get from Faro to Marbella (or Malaga) directly? If its possible to go there by bus directly? I will appreciate your answer! With Best regards, Zanna

My Reply..


Hi Zanna
You need to get the bus from Faro (or wherever) to Seville and then get a bus from Seville to Marbella, getting the information is tricky, am sure you can sort the Faro to Seville bit out easy enough but SEVILLE to Marbella go to this website..
http://www.andalucia.com/travel/bus/seville.htm
Good luck
Regards
Gary

Barcelona to Faro

Hi Gary
my husband needs to get from Barcelona to Faro on a Friday in July (departing Barcelona 4pm onwards), is he best to fly to Seville (I cannot find an airline that flies directly to Faro)? What would be the best way of travelling from Seville to Faro, bus, train or taxi and do you have any idea of costs etc
many thanks
sarah


My Reply...


Hi Sarah
Difficult one, no direct flights.
Barcelona to Seville is an option, he would then need to get a bus, about 2 hour journey, Taxi - huge cost, forget it!
Or fly from Barcelona to Madrid, very easy, Iberia.es or Spaniar, huge number of flights and then get a Ryanair flight direct to Faro.
Here is a link for the buses from Seville to Faro...
Personally I would go Barcelona - Madrid _ Faro!
http://www.faroairportguide.com/2006/06/buses-from-faro-to-seville-algerciras.html
Good Luck
Regards
Gary

Estepona to Faro

Hi, Just an enquiry to see if you would be able to find transportation from Estepona to Faro. I can travel from Marbella or Malaga if that is easier but Estepona is my closest town. I don't mind travelling by bus or train - I am looking from something that doesn't cost too much. I noticed on the website you have help other people find suitable transportation. Thank you in advance for your help.

Regards,

Rachel

My Reply...

Hi Rachael


The only way is by getting a bus to Seville and then a bus from Seville to Faro.
You can get a bus from Marbella to Seville or Algerciras, I am not too sure about Estepona, think its best for you to go to the bus station and ask.

Here is an article I wrote about getting from