Transfers from Faro airport to Lagos

Your most direct options to Lagos from the airport are private transfer, shared shuttle bus, and metered taxi. The journey takes around 1 hour by car, and 1 hour and 40 minutes by shared shuttle bus. You can also reach Lagos by train or public bus, which can be reached by heading into Faro city, either by local bus or a short taxi ride, before boarding onward to Lagos.

Lagos is around 90 km west of Faro Airport, making it one of the longer transfer routes in the Algarve, since the two towns are at opposite ends of the region. The A22 motorway covers most of the journey and is the fastest route. Depending on traffic, the N125 is an alternative route that runs through several towns along the way, so it takes noticeably longer. Your driver will pick whichever route works best on the day, based on traffic and conditions.

Reaching Lagos on a metered taxi from the airport can cost between €90 and €110. Since Lagos is 90 km away, the final cost can rise with any potential traffic, with luggage and night surcharges adding further to the total. By contrast, an airport transfer to Lagos comes with a fixed price at the time of booking, so there are no unexpected extras to your journey.

Faro Airport has no train station, so you'd first need to take Bus 16, a short taxi ride, or an airport transfer into Faro city, then catch a Comboios de Portugal service towards Lagos. From Faro station, the train to Lagos takes around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours, making it one of the longer routes to reach by public transport, and impractical for late arrivals since the last train departs Faro before 9pm.

Faro Airport is the nearest airport to Lagos, located around 90 km away. There's no closer commercial airport serving this part of southern Portugal, and any alternatives like Lisbon or Seville would be well over 250 km away, making Faro Airport the only practical option for reaching Lagos by air. Given the distance, it's best to plan your onward journey in advance in case flight delays affect your connection to a transfer, bus, or train.

Yes, private transfers and shared shuttle buses run from Faro Airport 24 hours a day. Public transport to Lagos stops by around 8:30 PM, making private transfers and metered taxis the only options to reach Lagos late at night. Given the length of the journey, pre-booking is especially worthwhile for late arrivals, since flight delays are tracked and the pickup time adjusted accordingly.