Flights to Lagos Portugal: Budget Guide
Lagos is the Algarve's backpacker capital — sea caves, sandstone cliffs, surf breaks, and a hostel scene that rivals Southeast Asia. All for $45–55/day, which is cheaper than Lisbon with better beaches.
30-day Lagos budget
At $45–55/day, Lagos is Portugal's budget beach play. Dorms run $19, a bifana sandwich is $4, and a Super Bock is $1.50. Cheaper than Lisbon, better beaches than Porto. More in our budget beaches Portugal guide.
Flights to Lagos from your city
Fly to Faro (FAO), then take the train to Lagos — 1 hour, $5, scenic the whole way. Ryanair and easyJet run cheap routes to Faro from across Europe ($20–60 one-way). From the US, connect through Lisbon or London.
When to fly to Lagos
Average round-trip prices by month from all tracked origins
Seasonality data is not yet available for this destination.
June through August is peak — the Algarve is packed with British and German holidaymakers. November is cheapest: too cold to swim, but the surf is pumping, the cliffs are still gorgeous, and flights drop 40–50%.
Faro (FAO) to Lagos is a 1-hour train ($5) from the station adjacent to the airport. Direct trains run roughly every 2 hours. A taxi from Faro to Lagos costs $60–80 — the train is the only sane option.