Useful info and websites for arranging travel to/from your cycling holiday in Portugal. Flight, rail, local connection options and onward travel ideas for start/ finish destinations featured in our circular and linear cycle tour routes in and around Portugal.
THE ALGARVE
Destinations – Faro/Sagres/Tavira
1: High speed train via Paris and Hendaye, and overnight sleeper train to Lisbon for connecting services to Faro.
2: Fly to Faro or Lisbon
Please see below for more detailed information on options available.
By Rail:
- Faro
Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord. TGV Duplex services depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Hendaye on the Spanish border. Here board the Sud Express Spanish overnight sleeper train to Lisbon Oriente for onward connections to Faro and the Algarve. Other routes via Paris, Barcelona and Madrid but these take longer. Please see “Rail contacts” below for more information.
By Air:
- Faro
British Airways – flying from London Gatwick and London Heathrow
easyjet – flying from Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton and Southend, Manchester and Newcastle.
Flybe – flying from Cardiff, Doncaster-Sheffield and Exeter.
jet2.com – flying from Belfast, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds-Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.
Ryanair – flying from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow Prestwick, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, London Stansted and Manchester. - Lisbon
British Airways – flying from London Heathrow.
easyjet – flying from Bristol, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester.
Ryanair – flying from Edinburgh, London Stansted, Glasgow and Manchester.
TAP Air Portugal – flying from London Gatwick and Heathrow
Wizz Air – flying from London Luton
Getting to / from the hotel:
Tours starting in Sagres & Tavira: the tour includes a transfer from Faro airport to your first night’s accommodation in Sagres or Tavira.
This information is correct as at December 2018.
LISBON
Destinations – Lisbon
1: High speed train via Paris to Hendaye and overnight sleeper train to Lisbon, or high-speed trains to Barcelona and Madrid then overnight train to Lisbon.
2: Fly to Lisbon or Faro
Please see below for more detailed information on options available.
By Rail:
- Lisbon
Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord. TGV Duplex services depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Hendaye on the Spanish border. Here board the Sud Express Spanish overnight sleeper train to Lisbon Santa Apolonia for the city centre. Other routes possible via Paris, Barcelona and Madrid, but these take longer. Please see “Rail contacts” below for more information.
By Air:
- Lisbon
British Airways – flying from London Heathrow.
easyjet – flying from Bristol, Edinburgh, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester.
Ryanair – flying from Edinburgh, London Stansted, Glasgow and Manchester.
TAP Air Portugal – flying from London Gatwick and Heathrow
Wizz Air – flying from London Luton - Faro
British Airways – flying from London Gatwick and London Heathrow
easyjet – flying from Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Southend, Manchester and Newcastle.
Flybe – flying from Cardiff, Doncaster-Sheffield and Exeter.
jet2.com – flying from Belfast, Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds-Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.
Ryanair – flying from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow Prestwick, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, London Stansted and Manchester.
Getting to / from the hotel:
Tours starting in Lisbon: frequent bus and metro services run from the airport to the city. From Faro, there is a good rail connection to Lisbon, journey time around 4 hours, single fare around €23.
This information is correct as at December 2018.
Useful Contacts
Rail contacts
www.oui.sncf – online booking website run by French Railways
www.eurostar.com – Eurostar 03432 186186 (£10 call fee for phone bookings)
www.cp.pt – Portuguese railways (Comboios de Portugal)
www.renfe.com – Spanish railways
www.seat61.com – The Man in Seat 61 (an excellent UK based independent site giving information and advice on rail travel across Europe).
Flight contacts
If you can, it is often worth checking alternative days (days or weeks), as sometimes you can save money by adding an extra day to the start or end of your trip.(Please note that telephone calls made to some airlines are at premium rates.)
www.britishairways.com – British Airways 0844 493 0787
www.easyjet.com – easyjet 0330 365 5000
www.flybe.com – Flybe (bookings are online only – no telephone contact number)
www.jet2.com – Jet2 0800 408 1350 (new bookings)
www.ryanair.com – Ryanair 0871 246 0000
www.flytap.com – TAP Air Portugal +44 0345 601 0932
www.wizzair.com – Wizz Air 0330 977 0444
Please note that rail and flight contacts are for your convenience and no endorsement is intended.
Airport websites
These sites usually include local shuttle bus, train and taxi information.
www.ana.pt – Lisbon Airport
www.aeroportofaro.pt – Faro Airport
This information is correct as at December 2018.
Booking Procedure
- Decide how and when you would like to travel, checking price and availability (either yourself or through your travel agent).
- Once you are satisfied, place the booking with us. We will confirm the booking within 24 hours (week days only).
- Once we have confirmed your reservation, book your travel arrangements.
