Planning a Trip

Arriving

By Plane -- Jet service makes it possible to reach Faro from Lisbon in 30 minutes. For flight information, call the Faro airport (tel. 28/980-08-00). You can take bus no. 14 or 16 from the airport to the railway station in Faro for 2.70€. The bus operates every 35 minutes daily from 7:20am to 10:15pm.

By Train -- Trains arrive from Lisbon five times a day. The trip takes 4 3/4 hours and costs 18€. The train station is at Largo da Estação (tel. 808/208-208). This is the most strategic railway junction in the south of Portugal, thanks to its position astride lines that connect it to the north-south lines leading from Lisbon.

By Bus -- Buses arrive every 5 hours from Lisbon. The journey takes 3 1/2 hours. The bus station is on Av. da República 5 (tel. 28/989-97-60); a one-way ticket costs 19€.

By Car -- From the west, Route 125 runs into Faro and beyond. From the Spanish border, pick up N125 west.

Visitor Information

The tourist office is at Rua da Misericórdia 8-12 (tel. 28/980-36-04) or at the airport (tel. 28/981-85-82). At the tourist office, you can pick up a copy of The Algarve Guide to Walks, which will direct you on nature trails in the area. It's open daily 9:30am to 5:30pm September to May, and 9:30am to 7pm June to August.