How to hop down into the Rabbit Hole!
For all of you travelers heading to Toca do Coelho we outline the most convenient travel options here. And for the people who want to find a travel buddy, or have a free space in their car, we have a Facebook group: Transportation to/from festival Saudade
- The bus: long, but environmentally more sustainable than flying *
- Train: inter railing your way down south *
- Hitchhiking: adventurous journey and you can join our competition!
- Carpooling: Sharing is caring:)
- Biking: sightseeing, exercising and saving the environment
- Flying: cheap and fast *
* Check out the additional information below for public transport from Faro to Toca Do Coelho
This information is based upon a departure from the Netherlands.
1. The bus
If you like to take things slow, to travel more sustainable and enjoy some sightseeing along the way, the bus is a fair option. Buses depart from Amsterdam and take you all the way to Portimao. The journey takes about 35 hours and costs €175 for a one-way ticket and €310 for a return ticket.
2. Train
If the train is your way to roll, look for an inter-rail ticket up to Faro or Lagos. For information on inter-railing check: http://nl.interrail.eu/
From there you will have to transfer to the bus to Portimao and at Portimao get on the bus to Monchique. Pick-ups from Monchique to our farm can be arranged in advanced, please contact us about this.
3. Hitchhiking
Thumbs up and smiles all the way. Get rides from strangers and new friends, reduce your ecological footprint by sharing a car and save your dimes for donations to the farm ;). Hitchhiking is one of our favorite means of traveling, and it’s good fun!
—-> HITCHHIKE CONTEST <—–
Are you still looking for a ride to Toca do Coelho and up for an adventure? Travel green and join in on the hitchhike contest to set a new record to the Algarve! We most probably leave in the morning of August 12 and in the morning of August 17. More info is coming, but for now email me (tocadocoelhofarm@gmail.com) who is part of your team! If you’re still solo but looking for a hitchhike buddy let us know. Perhaps we can arrange some couples!
4. Carpooling
Do you have a car, van, motorcycle or old fire truck with some empty seats? Then you have the superpower to make some of your fellow festival guests extremely happy! You gain good company, shared costs, unlimited access to road-games, and sharing a car is also caring about the environment. Join our facebook page and post if you offer a ride or looking for one!
6. Biking
It’s not just about the destination; it is also about the journey. For a truly beautiful, sustainable, memorable and exciting trip; take the bike! Experience the nature, the people, the smells and the sights. Take your time to cross the 2.400 kilometers, enjoy the ride.
7. Flying
Flying is the easiest and quickest option. However, as we are working to improve the environment this does mean you are obliged to buy and plant a tree on arrival 🙂
Leaving from the Netherlands you can depart from either Eindhoven airport, Rotterdam airport or Schiphol airport and your destination will be Faro in Portugal. The flight duration for a direct flight is about 3 hours.
Generally RyanAir offers the cheapest flights, departing from Eindhoven Airport. Prices start at €40 one-way and €80 return.
From Faro to Toca de Coelho
Coordinates:
37°19’33.8″N 8°30’17.0″W
(there is no address…too far in the bush bush;))
With bus or train:
From Faro it is a 2-3 hour travel to Monchique. The best way is to take the train to Portimao and switch to a bus to Monchique there.
The train is max. 1,5 hours, costs €6,- and runs about 8 times per day. For more information see: http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD
There are also buses from Faro to Portimao, which take up to 2,5 hours, cost €5,50, and run 5 times per day, see: http://www.portimaouncovered.com/about-portimao/useful-information.aspx and http://www.eva-bus.com/
The bus from Portimao to Monchique runs 8 times per day and takes 45 minutes, check: http://www.algarvebus.info/010.html and http://www.frotazul-algarve.pt/frota_azul_algarve_2012/carreiras.php?origemx=Portim%E3o&origem=%3Forigem%3DPortim%E3o&destino=Monchique
From Monchique you can arrange a pick-up to arrive at Toca de Coelho, please contact us for more information!
With bike, bus or feet:
Coming from Faro:
Get onto the IC1 that leads from S. Bartolomeu de Messines north to S. Marcos da Serra
- You can either come here by taking the E1/A2 toll roads in the direction of Lisboa/Messines or by taking several N-roads.
On the IC1 take the exit for N267 towards Monchique
AFTER the exit to Alferce take the first exit on your left. (A sharp left turn with a sign pointing towards Casa Velha) (see picture).
Drive on for 900 meters until you arrive at a T-junction. Take a right turn there. Follow the road for about 700 meters, until you arrive at another T-junction. Take a right turn again (the road goes up here). Follow the road. After 200 meters the road takes a turn to the left, but this is okay. Drive on for 350 meters and enter Paradise! On the next page you will find a routemap starting from the turn towards Casa Velha!
Coming from Portimao or from the north along the coast
Go towards Monchique
From Monchique take the N267 towards S.Marcos da Serra
After 6,6 km take a right turn towards Casa Velha (see picture)
Drive on for 900 meters until you arrive at a T-junction. Take a right turn there. Follow the road for about 700 meters, until you arrive at another T-junction. Take a right turn again (the road goes up here). Follow the road. After 200 meters the road takes a turn to the left, but this is okay. Drive on for 350 meters and enter Paradise! On the next page you will find a routemap starting from the turn towards Casa Velha!
Exit towards Casa Velha coming from S. Marcos da Serra
Map starting at the turn of casa Velha