Taxi and transfer from Faro Airport to Alvor

You can reach Alvor by private transfer, shared shuttle, metered taxi, or public bus. The journey by private car or minivan will take you directly to your address in around 55 minutes, whereas a shared shuttle bus will take closer to 1 hour and 30 minutes, with stops along the way. Public transport has no direct route, so you'd take a local bus into Faro, a bus or train to Portimao, then a short local bus or taxi for the final stretch into Alvor, taking 2 to 3 hours in total.

Alvor is around 75 km west of Faro Airport, close to Portimao on the western side of the Algarve and nearing the western tip of the Algarve Coast. It's one of the longer transfer distances from Faro Airport, so booking your transfer in advance is the best way to guarantee a smooth journey.

Alvor is about 55 minutes away with a private standard car or minivan, whereas by shared shuttle bus the journey will take you 1 hour and 30 minutes. The transfer runs along the A22 motorway, covering most of the route. Public transport takes 2 to 3 hours, requiring a change from Faro to Portimao before a final local bus or taxi into Alvor. Summer traffic around Portimao can also add time to your journey during peak arrival hours.

On average, a metered taxi from Faro Airport to Alvor costs between €80 and €100. With Faro Airport being around 75 km from Alvor, this makes it one of the pricier metered fares in the Algarve, with night and luggage surcharges adding further to the cost. By contrast, an airport transfer to Alvor comes with a fixed price at the time of booking, so there are no unexpected extras.

There's no direct public bus from Faro Airport to Alvor. Reaching it this way means a local bus into Faro city centre, then a public bus onward to Portimao, followed by a short local bus or taxi for the final stretch, which can easily take over two hours with connections and waiting time. Suntransfers runs a shared shuttle bus that takes you directly to your address instead, avoiding the connections altogether.

Faro Airport is the closest airport to Alvor, located 75 km away on the eastern side of the Algarve. It's the most practical airport for anyone heading to Alvor and other resorts across the western Algarve coast. The next closest airports would be Lisbon or Seville, both well over 250 km away from Alvor. Given the distance, it's worth booking your transfer in advance to guarantee a smooth journey to your designated resort.