There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Algarve by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport, line 59 bus, line 83 bus
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequenabus
8h 27m€77–345Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Algarvecar
40h 37m€227–827Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly, line 59 bus, line 83 bus
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SNN - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequenabus
11h 13m€91–405
Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Algarve is to fly and line 59 bus and line 83 bus which costs €75 - €350 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Algarve is to fly and line 59 bus and line 83 bus which takes 8h 27m and costs €75 - €350.
The distance between Cork and Algarve is 1710 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Cork to Algarve, including transfers.
There are 9766+ hotels available in Algarve.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Algarve, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Algarve. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro Airport, take the line 16 bus to Teatro das Figuras, take the line 59 bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé, then take the line 83 bus to Alte - Fonte Pequena. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Algarve via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 40h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Limerick Junction to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €2–4
- Aerobus
- €7–8
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
Bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €2–4
- Aerobus
- €7–8
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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