Flights to Algarve - Algarve Holidays

All you need to know about flights to Algarve

Most holidaymakers to the Algarve arrive by plane, taking flights to Algarve’s only airport at Faro. Air travel to the Algarve is the only practical way of getting here for most people, and each year nearly three-quarters of a million people do so. Flying to the Algarve is the quickest way to get here, with flight times from the London, being a little under three hours.
For more information on Faro Airport, click here.

Cheap flights to the Algarve

With the advent of cheap flights to Algarve, getting here has never been easier. There are whole raft of operators eager to take you’re money and with flights from most UK airports. Because of the competition nowadays, there are some excellent deals to be had.

Airplane landing at Faro airport

The Internet is a great place to find good deals on flights, because you can check multiple airlines out for the best price. Generally to get the cheap flights to Algarve, you should book as far in advance as possible. This is the way to obtain the lowest possible price.

Alternatively, be on the lookout for deals, which come out at a moments notice from various operators, when they need to drum up a bit of business. You’ll either have to be lucky, or on the ball to get these deals, as they don’t tend to last for very long. There are there to be had though, if you keep a watchful eye.

An often-overlooked way of getting cheap flights to the Algarve is the charter flight. These are flights from tour operators who rent or own planes to transport their customer on package holidays. When they have spare capacity, they will often offer very cheap flight-only deals, although they are likely only to be at weekends. If you want to get one of these deals, then you’ll have to do some work and contact travel agents or tour operators who travel to your desired destination and see what they have to offer.

Operators providing Flights to Algarve from various UK airports

If you are based in the UK, then check out our list of operators of UK flights to Faro. Simply find the airport you want to depart from, see which operators use that airport and then click on the operator below the table to go to their website for timetables and fares.

Airport Airline operators with flights to Faro, Portugal

Aberdeen Globespan, MyTravelLite, TAP

Belfast First Choice, Thomsonfly, TAP

Birmingham BMIbaby, Monarch, Flybe, Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly

Bournemouth MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly

Bristol Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly

Cardiff BMIbaby, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly

Coventry Thomsonfly

Doncaster/Sheffield Thomsonfly

Dublin TAP, AerLingus

Durham Tees Valley Globespan

East Midlands BMIbaby, Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, EasyJet

Edinburgh First Choice, Globespan, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, TAP

Exeter Flybe, First Choice

Glasgow First Choice, Globespan, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, TAP

Humberside First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly

Leeds/Bradford First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, TAP

Liverpool MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, EasyJet

London Luton Monarch, First Choice, Thomsonfly, EasyJet
London Gatwick Monarch, Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, British Airways, EasyJet, TAP

London Stansted Excel, First Choice, EasyJet

London Heathrow British Airways, TAP

Manchester Monarch, Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, TAP

Newcastle Excel, First Choice, MyTravelLite, Thomsonfly, EasyJet

Southampton Flybe

Links to airline websites:

BMIbaby

Monarch Airlines

Flybe

Excel Airways

First Choice

Globespan

MyTravelLite/MyTravel MyTravel and Thomas Cook have merged to become Thomas Cook Group PLC. As a result from the 28th October 2007, all flights previously available on MyTravel Lite are now available on MyTravel using Thomas Cooks search and booking system.

Thomsonfly

British Airways

EasyJet

TAP (Air Portugal)

AerLingus

Faro airport is also served reasonably well from other European countries, with plenty of flights to Algarve from Germany and Spain in particular. Long-haul flights, from places such as the United States currently do not serve the Algarve directly. A change at Lisbon or London will be required.

Once you’ve arrived at Faro airport, you’ll want to get on to your final holiday destination. If you are on a package holiday, you’ll be met by your tour rep and taken to the transfer coach. If you’ve arranged the holiday yourself, then there are a number of car hire companies at the airport or check out our pages on Algarve buses, Algarve trains or Algarve taxis to get you to your holiday resort.

UK parking

If you are travelling from Stansted to the Algarve, perhaps you could take advantage of the meet and greet service offered by Crown Parking Services at Stansted Airport. For a small charge they will meet you at the airport and valet park your car in a secure compound until your return, when your car will be waiting for you. Takes some of the stress out of travelling don't you think?

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