From the Algarve to Madeira, here’s every Portuguese airport we cover – distances, prices and how to book a transfer before you land.
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Serves Albufeira, Vilamoura, Portimão, Lagos and the whole Algarve coast.
Faro Airport transfer guide →Only 7km from the centre – metro, taxi or private transfer.
Lisbon Airport transfer guide →Direct Metro Line E, or a private transfer to your hotel.
Porto Airport transfer guide →No train on the island – bus, taxi or private transfer to Funchal.
Madeira Airport transfer guide →Portugal’s airports could hardly be more different from each other. Lisbon’s is one of Europe’s most central – about 7 km from downtown with a direct metro connection – so plenty of travellers don’t pre-book anything at all. Porto is similar: Metro Line E runs straight from the terminal into the city. Faro is the opposite case – the airport has no rail link, and the Algarve resorts it serves are spread 25 to 70 minutes along the coast, which is why pre-booked transfers are far more popular there than anywhere else in the country. And on Madeira there are no trains at all: it’s the Aerobus, a taxi, or a pre-booked car down the (famously steep) roads into Funchal.
A useful rule of thumb: the further your accommodation is from the terminal, the more a pre-booked transfer earns its keep. Heading into central Lisbon or Porto as a couple with cabin luggage, public transport is cheap, frequent and safe – save your money. On the Algarve the maths changes: Faro Airport no longer publishes a fixed taxi fare table, so the 40 km ride to Albufeira is metered (the A22 motorway has been toll-free since January 2025), while a pre-booked transfer locks the price in – shared shuttles start at about €11 per person, the driver is already waiting with a name board, and child seats can be arranged in advance. Families, groups of three or more, and anyone landing after 22:00 are nearly always better off booking ahead; most transfers on our guides cancel free up to 24 hours before pick-up.
Flying to the Algarve (Albufeira, Vilamoura, Portimão, Lagos, Tavira)? That’s Faro. Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais and the Setúbal coast are all served by Lisbon Airport. Porto covers the north – the Douro Valley, Braga and Guimarães. Madeira is its own world: the airport sits at Santa Cruz, about 20 minutes east of Funchal. If your trip spans more than one region, it’s usually cheaper to fly into one airport and rent a car than to chain long-distance transfers.
Faro (Algarve), Lisbon, Porto and Madeira (Funchal) – each has its own detailed transfer guide with current prices and booking links.
If you're staying at one resort, a transfer is usually simpler. If you plan to explore beyond your hotel, a rental car often works out better value – compare both on each airport's page.
No – the airport’s official transport page no longer lists the Aerobus. The Metro Red Line to Saldanha (about 20 minutes) is the fastest public option, alongside Carris city buses, taxis and pre-booked transfers.
Not on the A22 (Via do Infante) – it has been toll-free since 1 January 2025, so a taxi or transfer to Albufeira, Vilamoura, Portimão or Lagos no longer adds a toll for that stretch.
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Page last updated 25 September 2026.
