Trafaria Praia is a passenger ferry built in 1960 that used to ply the river Tagus between Lisbon and Cacilhas until it was decommissioned in 2011. Under the direction of Joana Vasconcelos, the ferry underwent a major transformation, which included encasing the exterior of the vessel from stern to prow in a wrap-around frieze of over 7,000 traditional tin-glazed, blue-and-white, hand-painted azulejo tiles depicting 20 kilometers, or 12 miles, of the Lisbon skyline, from the Bugio Tower to the Vasco da Gama Tower. Below the ship's deck, Joana Vasconcelos covered the ceiling and walls with blue and white fabrics and crocheted pieces intertwined with LEDS creating a mysterious, dark-blue sea cave that pulsates with fairy lights and gently vibrates with the ship's engine. It envelops visitors and elicits both an intellectual and a sensorial response. The ship was shown at the 55th Venice Biennale (2013) as the Portuguese pavilion; it currently moors not far from where actual passenger ferries carry commuters across the Tagus. It is open for visits and short river cruises.

Faro to Lisbon

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Faro to Lisbon. From €24.54, fastest 2h 17m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Faro to Lisbon costs €24.54 at the cheapest and takes 2h 17m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 221 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
221 km
Fastest
2h 17m
Average
2h 59m
Services per day
9
Cheapest
€24.54
CO2 per passenger
26.5 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 21m1h 37m44m€31.697.2 kg7
Flight3h 52m42m3h 10m€32.5955.4 kg2
  • 2h 21mFastest, by Train
  • €31.69Cheapest, by Train
  • 7.2 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 221 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€24.54
  1. Comboios de Portugal CP774117:141h 42m18:56Faro train stationLisboa Oriente

Door to door 2h 26mCO2 7.2 kgChanges 0Refundable

Fastest€27.84
  1. Comboios de Portugal CP977406:081h 37m07:45Faro train stationLisboa Oriente

Door to door 2h 21mCO2 7.2 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Faro to Lisbon
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Faro to LisbonThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Train€66.34€52.59€69.64€50.94€37.74€36.64€37.74€53.14€39.94€43.24€35.54€31.69€31.69€31.69
Flight€77.43€55.60€52.65€45.57€40.26€42.03€41.44€44.98€34.36€38.49€39.67€34.36€32.59€40.85

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €24.54

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Lisbon. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

A room in Lisbon for the night the flight gets in

Sort by distance from Lisboa Oriente and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Faro to Lisbon

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €25.6490 days
  2. €26.1960 days
  3. €25.0945 days
  4. €25.0930 days
  5. €27.2921 days
  6. €31.6914 days
  7. €37.747 days
  8. €52.653 days
  9. €66.341 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €25.09.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 164 percent. The most expensive point is €66.34, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€66.34€25.091371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €35.54Sun
  2. €31.69Mon
  3. €31.69Tue
  4. €31.69Wed
  5. €44.98Thu
  6. €34.36Fri
  7. €38.49Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €36.64Sep
  2. €26.74Oct
  3. €24.54Nov
  4. €23.99Dec
  5. €25.09Jan
  6. €20.69Feb

The route

FaroFaroLisbonLisbon
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 221 km against 218 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Évora, Coimbra, Leiria, Aveiro. The gap between arriving and leaving is 62 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Faro at 06:08 and the last at 17:14, across 7 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Faro

Rail
  • Faro train station
  • Borgal Halt
  • Marchil Halt
Bus
  • Faro Aeroporto
  • Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
Air
  • FAO
Ferry
  • Farol
  • Praia de Faro

Lisbon

Rail
  • Lisboa Oriente
  • Lisboa Santa Apolónia
  • Chelas
Bus
  • Lisboa Sete Rios
  • Sete Rios Coach Station
Air
  • LIS
Ferry
  • Lisbon Cruise Terminal
  • Belém

The fare from LIS into Lisbon is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from LIS into Lisbon?

Settled in advance, so the ride into Lisbon costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Comboios de Portugal€24.542h 17m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
TAP Portugal€31.413h 52m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • Comboios de Portugal
  • TAP Portugal
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Train fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€20.5084%
Taxes€2.058%
Our service fee€1.998%
Total you pay€24.54100%

We cannot promise Lisboa Oriente still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Lisbon

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Faro to Lisbon

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Faro to Lisbon?

The fastest journey from Faro to Lisbon takes 2h 17m door to door, of which 1h 37m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 59m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Faro to Lisbon?

The cheapest fare from Faro to Lisbon is €24.54, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €39.67. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Faro to Lisbon?

The cheapest way from Faro to Lisbon is by Train, at €31.69 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 2h 21m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Faro to Lisbon?

The fastest way from Faro to Lisbon is by Train, at 2h 21m door to door. Only 1h 37m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.69.

When should I book Faro to Lisbon?

Fares from Faro to Lisbon bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €25.09. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 164 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Faro to Lisbon?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Faro to Lisbon, at €31.69. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Faro to Lisbon?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Faro to Lisbon, at €20.69 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Faro to Lisbon?

2 operators sell services from Faro to Lisbon across 2 modes: Comboios de Portugal, TAP Portugal. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Faro to Lisbon?

56 percent of the services we sell from Faro to Lisbon are direct. The rest connect at Évora, Coimbra, Leiria, Aveiro, with about 62 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Faro to Lisbon produce?

Traveling from Faro to Lisbon by Train produces about 7.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 55.4 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Faro to Lisbon use?

Services from Faro to Lisbon by Train leave from Faro train station and arrive at Lisboa Oriente. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Faro to Lisbon?

1 of the 2 operators we sell from Faro to Lisbon allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Faro to Lisbon on September 9, 2026: 221 km of route against 218 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €24.54, and 2h 17m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Lisbon afterward does not belong to us.

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