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How to get fromMelbourne to Portimãoby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Portimão by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Faro Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane MEL - FAO
    2. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    31h 6m
    €575–1,232

  2. Fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane MEL - XRY
    2. Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain train
    37h 22m
    €530–1,473

  3. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane MEL - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    30h 20m
    €547–1,175

  4. Fly to Seville Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane MEL - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Seville to Farobus bus
    3. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    34h 41m
    €596–1,015

  5. Fly to Málaga Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane MEL - AGP
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus bus
    5. Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain train
    34h 3m
    €612–987

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,714.6 km
  • Duration: 31h 6m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Portimão, Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Portimão. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, take the subway to Oriente, walk to Lisboa Oriente, take the train to Tunes, then take the train to Portimao.

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