Faro Airport
IATA: FAO ICAO: LPFR, (http://www.faro-airport.org). Many package tour and discount airlines arrive from the UK and Ireland, mainland Europe and Canada. There is a large group of Car hire agencies if you turn right after the main exit.
By ship
Main harbours: Portimao, Faro.
By train
The Alpha Pendular - a high-speed train, runs at least twice a day to and from Lisbon. About 2,5 hours, â¬20 one way, â¬25 on first class. The Inter City trains run more frequently but take a little longer, with more stops - about 3.5 to 4 hours.
There are also regional trains along the Algarve coast to Lagos.
By car
Car hire is an option for visitors. You can arrange car hire at the airport, however, as with many tourist locations it is wise to arrange your vehicle hire prior to arrival - this can save both money the airport car rental desks can be far more expensive and disappointment as availability during peak season may be very limited. Organising it from home before you arrive is now a very simple process with numerous companies specialising in pre-booking car hire in Faro.
Roads can be quite busy, but if you want to see a bit more of the city and indeed the Algarve region then driving by car is an easy option. Driving in the Algarve region is far easier than in the rest of Portugal, there are more non-toll roads and road-signs are plentiful and relevant.
By bus
There is a daily bus service from Lisbon and Porto in the north of Portugal, as well as from Madrid and Seville in Spain. A fare from Lisbon to Faro costs either 18 EUR for a "Expresso" connection takes about 4 hours, stopping in Albufeira, Vilamoura and Quarteira or 19 EUR for a "Expresso Qualidade" direct connection which takes just over 3 hours and includes a movie projection, a stewardess, and a mini-bar service and can easily be bought at the bus station just before boarding. This bus station in Lisbon is next to a subway stop called Jardim Zoológico.