How to get here

You can get here by car or public transport and here are some links and descriptions so that you can find the best way of getting to Salema.

Air transport

If you fly to Portugal, many flights go to Lisbon but there are also a number of direct flights to the international airport in Faro. By car Lisbon is about 3 hours away and Faro is only about 1 hour away.

You can check flights here www.ana-aeroportos.pt.

Public bus transport

You can arrive by bus from Lisbon and Faro. The bus will take you to Lagos and there you will have to change to the local bus. The local bus schedule shows Salema(X) and Salema. Don't get off at Salema(X) as it is 1,5 Km away, up at the main road.

You can check the bus schedules here www.eva-bus.com and www.rede-expressos.pt.

Train transport

If you take the train from Lisbon, you board at the Oriente station, be aware though, that you have to change train in Tunes. This is the train that comes from Faro. The train ride will take you through some pretty landscape and orange groves. On the train you will be approached by several ladies offering accomodation in Lagos, and they will tell you that nothing is to be found in Salema - that is not true.

The train ride ends in Lagos where you can change to the local bus.

You can check the train schedule here www.cp.pt.

By car

If you would like to see the region by car it is good to know the distances, you can consult this table. All distances are in kilometers.

Albufeira
Aljezur																		81
Almancil																	97	26
Alvor																53	49	37
Armacão de Perâ															25	34	66	18
Faro														47	66	13	10	39
Lagoa													54	13	12	41	56	25
Lagos												26	80	39	19	67	30	51
Loulé											68	42	16	35	54	8	98	27
Monchique										75	41	33	87	46	29	74	71	58
Olhão									95	24	88	62	9	55	74	21	118	47
Portimão								70	25	50	18	8	62	21	4	40	25	33
Quarteira							52	30	77	11	70	4	22	37	56	9	100	29
Sagres						102	63	120	73	100	32	58	112	71	51	99	42	83
S. Bart. de Messines					83	35	33	53	58	33	51	36	45	29	37	32	81	21
S. Brás de Alportel				46	113	24	63	17	88	13	81	55	17	48	67	21	111	40
Silves			6	17	66	52	16	70	41	50	34	8	62	21	20	43	64	33
Tavira		85	22	68	135	46	85	20	110	35	103	77	29	70	89	43	133	62
Vila Real	23	108	45	91	158	69	108	43	133	58	126	100	52	93	112	66	150	85

As you can see, the Algarve is not so extensive from east to west, and if you want to do the journey fast, then the motorway A22 takes you from the Spanish border to Lagos.

You can also take the old main road N125, which is closer to the coast line and from this you can easily take detours to the small villages along the coast.

One word of warning: the N125 has lots of traffic, so be careful.