There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Alvor by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ZRH - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
8h 45m€115–274Train to Basel, fly to Faro Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BSL - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 50m€86–251Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Alvor - Centrobus 51
25h 7m€293–686Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centrobus
35h 37m€233–393Drive 2,171.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Alvorcar 2,171.3 km
23h 28m€391–565Fly Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ZRH - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
11h 3m€112–352Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GVA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 32m€172–375Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane STR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 54m€137–372Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus 67 | Lisboa
41h 5m€214–325
Zurich to Alvor by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Alvor is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 8h 45m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Alvor. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Alvor - Centro via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Zurich and Alvor is 1875 km. The road distance is 2171.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Alvor without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 25h 7m and costs €290 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Zurich to Alvor, including transfers.
Zurich to Alvor bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Alvor bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Alvor is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 6:50 PM in Zurich and 5:50 PM in Alvor.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Alvor is 2171 km. It takes approximately 23h 28m to drive from Zurich to Alvor.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Alvor - Centro via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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