There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Portimão 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, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane MLA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
12h€86–177Fly to Seville Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane MLA - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain
11h 45m€88–229Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane MLA - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
10h 34m€102–325
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Portimão is to fly and train which costs €85 - €180 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Portimão is to fly and train which takes 10h 34m and costs €100 - €330.
The distance between Malta and Portimão is 2088 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Malta to Portimão, including transfers.
Portimão is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 10:26 PM in Malta and 9:26 PM in Portimão.
There are 7469+ hotels available in Portimão.
What companies run services between Malta and Portimão, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Portimão. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro Airport, take the line 16 bus to Faro - Estação CP, walk to Faro, then take the train to Portimao. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Seville Airport (SVQ), walk to Aeropuerto de Sevilla, take the bus to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas), take the bus to Tavira, walk to Tavira, then take the train to Portimao.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Faro Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Seville Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tavira to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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