You can visit the island of Farol, Culatra, Deserta and Faro with the public Ferry Boat from Faro. It’s the cheaper way to get to know the Ria Formosa and have quite frequent round trips to Farol, Culatra and Deserta. The schedules vary from season to season. If you want to find out more about Ria Formosa check our blog post.
You can buy ferry tickets only in the ticket stands near the Ferry in Faro (location here) or on the islands.
The Ferry from Faro to Deserta Islands takes about 35/40 minutes and it works all year around, you can check the different schedules bellow and book directly. ~
*This ferry timetable is presented on our website as informative material. We are not a Ferry company and don’t operate ferry carriers.
From Faro you can go to Faro Island by bus or ferry, although bus is a great alternative, by ferry you can enjoy the Ria Formosa and you can leave from downtown, making it the perfect solution for those who do not want to use the car.
You can buy ferry tickets only in the ticket stands near the Ferry in Faro (location here) or on the islands.
The Ferry Boat from Faro to Culatra and Farol Islands takes about 35/40 minutes and it’s quite frequent even in summer, but unfortunately does not operate on the winter. You can check the schedule of the ferry boat below.
Aqua-Taxi Faro
In case you want to get to the Ria Formosa islands quicker from Faro, need to get there after hours or to any other island which the ferry boats does not go to, you can always get an Aqua-taxi. Book online and we will setup it for you.
| One Way | Culatra/Hangares | Farol/Deserta |
| 1-5 Pax | 50€ | 40€ |
| + Pax | 5€ | 5€ |
