How do I get from Faro airport to Praia de Faro?

Q: How do I get from Faro airport to Praia de Faro?

Bus 16 to Praia de Faro: €2.85 for one traveler, 5 min. It leaves you at Praia de Faro, the beach on the island beyond the airport, five minutes on. Take bus 16 in the other direction — the one signed Praia de Faro, not Terminal Rodoviário — for the beach: five minutes and the same EUR 2.85. Buses leave the airport for the beach from 07:20 to 22:25 on weekdays; the 05:17, 06:17, 23:17 and 00:02 arrivals from town end at the airport and do not go on.

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Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

1 way to Praia de Faro

For Faro generally we recommend the Bus 16 to the bus terminal; for Praia de Faro the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Bus 16 to Praia de Faro

16 · Próximo

5 min rideEvery 40 min07:20–22:25

The Aeroporto Faro stop on the road outside the terminalPraia de Faro

Non-stopLuggage space

€2.85total for 1 adult€2.85 eachBuy ticketOn Próximo

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Aeroporto Faro stop on the road outside the terminal, bus signed Praia de Faro

The same line ticket as into town, EUR 2.85 from the driver, cash or contactless, valid one hour on that bus only. Children under four travel free.

Luggage. An ordinary city bus with no racks and no stated limit.

Hours. Weekdays from the airport to the beach: 07:20, 08:20, 08:50, 09:50, 10:30, 11:10, 11:35, 12:20, 12:35, 13:10, 13:50, 14:30, 15:25, 16:10, 16:55, 18:05, 18:50, 19:50, 20:20, 21:00, 22:00 and 22:25. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays drop the 08:50, 09:50, 12:35, 20:20 and 22:00 and add a 09:20, except from 1 July to 13 September. The 05:17, 06:17, 23:17 and 00:02 buses from town end at the airport.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Take bus 16 in the other direction — the one signed Praia de Faro, not Terminal Rodoviário — for the beach: five minutes and the same EUR 2.85. Buses leave the airport for the beach from 07:20 to 22:25 on weekdays; the 05:17, 06:17, 23:17 and 00:02 arrivals from town end at the airport and do not go on.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Faro into Faro

Your destination

Straight there.

The town beach on the barrier island beyond the airport, five minutes past the terminal by bus.

Faro

Follow the signs

The Aeroporto Faro stop on the road outside the terminal

Bus 16 to Praia de Faro · 5 min

Praia de Faro

Bus 16 to Praia de Faro serves Praia de Faro. Bus 16 to the bus terminal does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 16 to Praia de Faro runs 07:20–22:25. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Praia de Faro

Find the stop

The Aeroporto Faro stop on the road outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus 16 to Praia de Faro

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Praia de Faro

5 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

Rather go door to door?

A private car into Faro: €26 for four

Four pay €11.40 on the cheapest way to Praia de Faro on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €26 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Faro; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Car hire at Faro airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos, where the choice is a coach with unpublished times or a bus-and-train change. You already reach the centre on bus 16, to the Terminal Rodoviário beside the railway station, in under twenty minutes. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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An eSIM for Portugal, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in FaroBounce

Bounce keeps bags in shops and hotels around Faro: 28 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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A late flight?AirHelp

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Bus 16 to the bus terminal stop at Praia de Faro?

No. It runs to Terminal Rodoviário.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 16 to Praia de Faro runs 07:20–22:25. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Praia de Faro from the centre?