Is Faro worth a day trip?

Only just: 4.3 hours in Faro, 30 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Faro?

About 4.3 hours in Faro. Landing to take-off is 7.5 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 17:30. 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 20:00 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 4.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Faro.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:40.

Portugal·Sat 10 Oct · 4.3 hours in the city

4.3 hours

in the city

22:40

back in London Heathrow

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

4.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

7km

to the centreFrom Faro centre (FAO)

Daylight

11.5 hours

07:35 to 19:03Sunrise 07:35, sunset 19:03

Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Faro once we allow 15 min for passport control on landing and 30 min extra before the flight home. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:35
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
13:15
In the city
Lands 12:30, 15min immigration, 30min from the airport
17:30
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:40
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 20:00

Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct09:35
Land in Faro2h 55min12:30
In the city15min immigration, 30min from the airport13:15
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration17:30
Fly home2h 55min20:00
Back in London Heathrow22:40

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What a day in Faro costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£25/ on the ground, plus flights

Lunch£10

Dinner£15

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Museu Municipal de Faro£3.40 (€4)

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

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

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Getting to Heathrow

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

Free

Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source

Train

From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington)£10 each way15-20 min
Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57 Source
From London (Elizabeth line)Price not published
On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12 Source

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source

Taxi

From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £138.60 (per day). Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
Source
Pod Parking (T5 only)No same-day price
From £59.60 (from price). Source

Parking nearby

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

Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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