There are 4 ways to get from Faro to Castle of Silves by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bom Joao to Silvestrain 880 / ...
1h 36m€6–12Line 1010 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Faro to Albufeirabus 1010 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Silves - Bombeirosbus 17
2h 38m€6–15Drive 60.2 km
- Drive from Faro to Castle of Silvescar 60.2 km
43 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Faro to Castle of Silvestaxi 60.2 km
43 min€70–90
Faro to Castle of Silves by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to train which costs €6 - €12 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Faro to Castle of Silves. However, there are services departing from Faro and arriving at Silves - Bombeiros via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bom Joao and arriving at Silves. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Faro and Castle of Silves is 60 km. The road distance is 60.2 km.
The best way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves without a car is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €6 - €12.
The train from Bom Joao to Silves takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Faro to Castle of Silves bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Faro station.
Faro to Castle of Silves train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Bom Joao station.
The best way to get from Faro to Castle of Silves is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs €6 - €12. Alternatively, you can line 1010 bus and line 17 bus, which costs €6 - €16 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Castle of Silves, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Bom Joao to Silves hourly. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Faro to Castle of Silves via Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira, and Silves - Bombeiros in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Bom Joao to Silves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Faro to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Silves - Bombeiros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Faro Central Táxis
- Phone
- +351 915 191 911
- Website
- farocentraltaxis.com
Taxi Pinheiro
- Phone
- +351 289 824 186
- Website
- taxipinheiro.com
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More Questions & Answers
Faro to Castle of Silves bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Albufeira station.
Faro to Castle of Silves train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Silves station.
Yes, the driving distance between Faro to Castle of Silves is 60 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Faro to Castle of Silves.
There are 11055+ hotels available in Castle of Silves.