There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Faro 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ZRH - FAO
5h 26m€106–250Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BSL - FAO
6h 52m€102–289Train, 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 Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
22h 30m€314–729Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus
36h 33m€211–396Drive 2,198.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Farocar 2,198.6 km
21h 37m€384–554Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GVA - FAO
8h 14m€164–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lisbonbus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
40h 31m€309–676Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
42h 34m€253–463
Zurich to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to train and fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Faro. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Faro via Lyon and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
The distance between Zurich and Faro is 1800 km. The road distance is 2198.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 22h 30m and costs €310 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Zurich to Faro, including transfers.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €400 and takes 36h 33m.
Zurich to Faro bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Faro is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 6:41 AM in Zurich and 5:41 AM in Faro.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Faro, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Faro via Lyon and Lisbon in around 36h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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