Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Vila Real de Santo António
(€5.45, 1¾ hours, seven to 11 daily) Via Tavira (€4.25, one
hour).
CAR
The most direct route from Lisbon to Faro takes about five hours. An alternative to the
motorway is the often traffic-clogged N125. Tolls apply.
Faro's easiest parking is in Largo de São Francisco (free).
Major car-rental agencies are at the airport.
Auto Jardim
(
289 800 881;
www.auto-jardim.com
)
Auto Rent
( 289 818 580, free call 800 212 011;
www.autorent.pt
)
Efficient and helpful. The office is
located in the car park 4.
Guerin
(
289 889 445;
www.guerin.pt
)
TRAIN
There are five trains from Lisbon daily (€21.20 to €22.20, three to 3¾ hours); 1st-class
fares are slightly higher. You can also get to Porto (€51.50, six to eight hours, three daily),
sometimes changing at Lisbon.
Regional services include the following:
Albufeira
(€3.30, 30 minutes, nine daily)
Lagos
(€7.20, 1¾ hours, nine daily)
Vila Real de Santo António
(€5.15, 1¼ hours, 10 daily) Via Olhão (€1.40, 10 minutes).
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Eva
( 289 899 740;
www.eva-bus.com
)
buses 14 and 16 run from the airport to the bus station
(€1.95, 20 minutes, half-hourly June to August, every two hours on weekends December
to February). From here it's an easy stroll to the centre.
A taxi into town costs around €12 (20% more after 10pm and on weekends), plus
around €2 for each luggage item.
BICYCLE & KAYAK
You can rent bikes (including kids' bikes) from Formosamar (p109;per hour/day €6/20)
and kayaks from
Centro Nautico
(€3 per hour)
.
BOAT
