Directions from Faro Airport
Directions to Carvoeiro
Carvoeiro is situated in the Western Algarve, using the directions below the journey should take approximately 40 minutes by car.
On leaving the Airport drive down the dual carriageway until you see signs for Portimao. Follow these signs until you get onthe A22. Stay on the motorway for about 50kms. When you reach junction 6 on the motorway, take the turning signposted Lagoa/Silves. At the round-about go left (signs Lagoa) straight across the next roundabout, and proceed along the dual carriageway until you see signs for Lagoa Sul/Carvoeiro. Keep in the left lane and you will join the EN125. At the first round-about go straight across. After about 200m you come to a set of traffic lights where you turn right towards Carvoeiro. Next roundabout take the 2nd left (270 degrees). Follow this road until you come to the lights having just passed Intermarché (useful for groceries). Keep on this road for approximately 5 minutes and you will then enter Carvoeiro.
Directions to Ferragudo
Ferragudo is situated in the Western Algarve, using the directions below the journey should take approximately 50 minutes by car.
From Faro airport follow the blue signs to join the motorway heading towards Portimão. Stay on the motorway until Junction 6 – Lagoa/Silves exit (approx. 25 minutes from the airport) At the end of the slip-road turn left at roundabout towards Lagoa. Follow signs for Lagoa West. Then join the EN125 going towards Portimão and Estombar. Stay on the EN125 for about 3-4 minutes after Lagoa. Take the first exit signed Estombar/Parchal and Ferragudo. The slip road circles round over the EN125. At the first set of the traffic lights go straight on. Go through Parchal then turn left at the traffic lights (signed to Ferragudo). Follow the road into Ferragudo village, take the 2nd bridge on the right (towards the main square), then turn immediately to the left. Follow the signs to the Beach (Praia) and Castle (Castelo), this takes you to the right then up a hill with a right hand bend at the top, once around the corner you will see the beach and the castle…you have now arrived at Ferragudo.
Tolls
We now have tolls in the Algarve, if you are hiring a car please ensure that you ask your car hire provider what their policy is for toll payments before you leave the airport. Some car hire providers may suggest that you use the EN125 as there are no tolls on this road but it is very busy and in our opinion the A22 is a much faster and safer route, the tolls are not expensive but it’s important that you know how to pay.