Travel Information
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It is becoming increasingly easy to travel to the Algarve.
The Algarve airport is FARO, which is very centrally located, with the both of the furthest East and West points only being 1 hour away either side.
Other airports which can service the Algarve are:
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Lisbon – around 2.5 hours
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Seville – around 2 hours
To FARO, the most favoured budget airlines include:
These airlines offer good deals at economical prices
To search for low cost flights, the best website that we can recommend is http://www.skyscanner.net
Here you can select your chosen travel dates and preferred departure airport and you are presented with a list of all available flights, the operator name and the prices! This will save you time in not having to research a vast number of different websites.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
If you prefer not to hire a car, there are many travel options available.
Trains:
A train service operates along the entire Algarve coast from Lagos to Vila Real St Antonio. This is a cheap way to travel, but does have a number of stops along the way.
There is a fast train operating from between Lisbon and Faro.
Buses:
In the Eastern Algarve there is a reliable bus service which stops at all the major towns and runs from Vila Real St Antonio to Faro.
Ferry:
There is a ferry service running from Vila Real St Antonio to Ayamonte in Spain.