Portugal is like a cleaner, more low key version of Spain perfect for a family holiday. The majority of the tourist resorts are located on the Algarve: served by Faro airport.
Flight time to Portugal is short – just two and a half hours, and the country shares the same time zone as Britain making it an ideal short hop away for guaranteed summer sunshine. There are frequent flights from all of Britain’s airports to Faro on a daily basis in peak season.
At the moment, easyjet are offering several flights a day to Faro from London Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Travelling on a Saturday in July, the cheapest outbound flight we can find with this carrier is £65.99 from Luton, and return is £45.99 also into Luton. If you are willing to travel on a week day you can expect to pay a bit less.
Monarch Airways are also offering flights to Faro from Luton in August for just £47.99 one way. Check out their website to find out more. Monarch also fly to Faro from London Gatwick.
Lastminute.com and Expedia are also well worth a look as they often have real bargains if you are happy to make late plans. Of course if you have time on your hands and would like to research the best deal, why not try travelsupermarket.com.
If you’re flying to Portugal from the UK there are a few routes you can take. BMI fly from outside of London for a reasonable price and Cheap Flights can compare all the prices from UK airports to Faro. Aer Lingus fly to Faro twice daily as do Monarch, a low cost operator based online.
Travel Republic and Opodo also offer late deals on flights between London and Portugal and are worth checking out.
At the top end of the spectrum BA fly from Gatwick to Faro more than once a day .
Further a field, Jet2 fly direct to Faro from Manchester as do 121 Flights and Airborn Direct who both have freephone numbers to call and book.
Is Portugal your next holiday destination and you haven’t yet booked your flights? Well, you’re in the right place! Have a look at our suggestions and info on the main international airports across the country, book your flight to Portugal on British Airways and let your holiday begin!
The main airports in Portugal are Faro, Lisbon and Porto airports. Faro International Airport, located 2.5 miles from the centre of Faro, is the gateway to the Algarve. You can reach the city centre by bus, rail or by taxi.
Lisbon Portela Airport is located 4 miles from Lisbon city centre, the capital of Portugal. You can reach the city centre by bus, by shuttle with services running every 30 minutes and tickets available onboard at 3.50EUR, by taxi or by metro and tickets cost 0.80EUR.
Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport lies 7 miles from Porto in northern Portugal. It is the gateway for the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. You can reach the city centre by bus, subway or taxi. Tickets for the bus and the subway cost around 1.40EUR one way.
You can fly to Portugal with easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, Flybe, BmiBaby, British Airways, Monarch and many more, departing from several airports across the UK. Because of the high competition on flights to Portugal, finding special offers and low fares is extremely easy. To find the cheapest deal available you don’t need to go through all of the above mentioned airlines’ websites, you can simply use a price comparison website such as cheapflights, skyscanner or lastminute.
