Is Faro worth a day trip?

Yes: 9.9 hours in Faro, £121 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Faro?

About 9.9 hours in Faro. Landing to take-off is 13.2 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Faro airport into town?

Próximo bus 16 or 14 to the centre.

What does a day in Faro cost, not counting the flight?

About £25 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:25. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 120 min there, including 30 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 21:55 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 15 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 30 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 9.9 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Faro.
From Bristol, back by 00:30, after midnight.

Portugal·Mon 19 Oct · 9.9 hours in the city

£121

the whole day

9.9 hours

in the city

00:30

back in Bristol

Time in the city

9.9 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

7km

to the centreFrom Faro centre (FAO)

Daylight

11.1 hours

07:43 to 18:51Sunrise 07:43, sunset 18:51

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:05
Leave Bristol
Jet2, direct
09:30
In the city
Lands 08:45, 15min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:25
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
00:30
Back in Bristol
Flies 21:55 with easyJet

Leave BristolJet2, direct06:05
Land in Faro2h 40min08:45
In the city15min immigration, 30min from the airport09:30
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration19:25
Fly homeeasyJet, 2h 40min21:55
Back in Bristol00:30

How we'd do it

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Museu Municipal de Faro is closed on Mondays, so we've put Porta Nova gate and waterfront in its place. Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve is closed on Mondays, so it's left out of this day.

09:3015 min there

1 min walk

09:4615 min there

2 min walk

10:0340 min there

2 min walk

10:4520 min there

13 min walk

11:1830 min there

11 min walk

11:5930 min there

12:29Free timeuntil 19:25

19:25Leave townFlight 21:55

Weather while you are there

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

Museu Municipal de Faro is closed on Mondays, so we've put Porta Nova gate and waterfront in its place. Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve is closed on Mondays, so it's left out of this day.

09:3015 min there

1 min walk

09:4615 min there

2 min walk

10:0340 min there

2 min walk

10:4520 min there

13 min walk

11:1830 min there

11 min walk

11:5930 min there

12:29Free timeuntil 19:25

19:25Leave townFlight 21:55

What a day in Faro costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£121/ all in, per person

Lunch£10

Dinner£15

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Formosamar short Ria Formosa boat tour from Faro£21 (€25)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Walk the walled Cidade Velha, Arco da Vila, Jardim Manuel Bivar and the marina waterfront, Mercado Municipal de Faro, Praia de FaroFree

On the ground£25

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£96

Google Flights price. Checked 41 hours ago.

Getting to Bristolfrom £9.50

All in, per person£121

Out with Jet2, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

Estimated cost. Fares last checked 14 Oct, 13:12. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.

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Getting to Bristol

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Coach

Bristol Airport Flyer A1 from Bristol£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Bristol Airport Flyer A4 from Bath£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
National Express 216 from CardiffPrice not published
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Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £8.50
Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park: up to 10 min £8.50, 10-20min £10.50, 20-40min £13.00, 40-60min £30.00, max stay 2hrs £60 Source
Multi-Storey£60
0-24hrs walk-up (turn-up) tariff. Source
Short Stay£65
12-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source
Mid Stay£50
0-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source

More parking

Silver Zone (park & ride)No same-day price
From £100 (3-day minimum-stay walk-up tariff). Source
Meet & Greet / Meet & Greet PremiumNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Purple Parking (Silver Zone resale)£52.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
SkyParkSecure (Official Silver Zone)£62
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Forge Meet & Greet£105
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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