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 17m€245–923Fly 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 28m€355–929Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CPT - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
20h 30m€307–852Fly 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 56m€469–1,259
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Faro is to fly and bus which costs €300 - €850 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Faro is to fly which takes 16h 17m and costs €240 - €950.
The distance between Cape Town and Faro is 8387 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Cape Town to Faro, including transfers.
Faro is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 8:12 PM in Cape Town and 7:12 PM in Faro.
There are 4513+ hotels available in Faro.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Faro, Portugal?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Faro Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jerez Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Faro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jerez Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Faro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Seville Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jerez Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jerez Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Jerez Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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