There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Faro by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CPT - FAO
16h 21m€285–773Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CPT - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain
19h 18m€355–929Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CPT - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Farobus
20h 56m€447–751Fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane CPT - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
20h 26m€459–1,557
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Faro is to fly and train which costs €350 - €950 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Faro is to fly which takes 16h 21m and costs €280 - €800.
The distance between Cape Town and Faro is 8385 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Cape Town to Faro, including transfers.
Faro is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 10:48 PM in Cape Town and 9:48 PM in Faro.
There are 4570+ hotels available in Faro.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Faro, Portugal?
British Airways, KLM, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Faro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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