There are 5 ways to get from Praia da Luz to Pico Island by train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Faro Airport, fly to Pico Airport
best- Take the train from Lagos to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane FAO - PIX
9h 35m€160–449Train to Faro Airport, fly to Terceira Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Lagos to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane FAO - TER
- Take the carferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalenacarferry
18h 6m€117–494Train to Faro Airport, fly to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Lagos to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane FAO - HOR
- Take the carferry from Horta to Madalenacarferry
12h 35m€138–459Train, train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Pico Airport
- Take the train from Lagos to Tunestrain
- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Pico Airport (PIX)plane LIS - PIX
10h 50m€142–399Train, train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Horta Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Lagos to Tunestrain
- Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Horta Airport (HOR)plane LIS - HOR
- Take the carferry from Horta to Madalenacarferry
13h 51m€125–449
Faro Airport (FAO) to Pico Airport (PIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Praia da Luz to Pico Island is to train and fly and car ferry which costs €110 - €500 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Praia da Luz to Pico Island is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €160 - €450.
The distance between Praia da Luz and Pico Island is 1912 km.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Praia da Luz to Pico Island, including transfers.
Pico Island is 1h behind Praia da Luz. It is currently 3:43 PM in Praia da Luz and 2:43 PM in Pico Island.
There are 416+ hotels available in Pico Island.
What companies run services between Praia da Luz, Portugal and Pico Island, Azores, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Praia da Luz to Pico Island. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos, walk to Lagos, take the train to Faro, walk to Faro - Terminal Rodoviário, take the bus to Faro Airport, walk to Faro Airport (FAO) airport, then fly to Pico Airport (PIX). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviário de Lagos, walk to Lagos, take the train to Faro, walk to Faro - Terminal Rodoviário, take the bus to Faro Airport, walk to Faro Airport (FAO) airport, fly to Horta Airport (HOR), walk to Faial Airport, take the bus to Horta - Avenida, walk to Horta, then take the car ferry to Madalena.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Pico Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Faro Airport to Horta Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pico Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Faro Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Faro Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Horta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Faro Airport to Pico Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Faro Airport to Horta Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Pico Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Faro Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Faro Airport to Terceira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Horta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Faro Airport to Horta Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Faro Airport to Terceira Airport via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lagos to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lagos to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lagos to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lagos to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lagos to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tunes to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Horta to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Angra do Heroismo to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Horta to Madalena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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