The average bus between Santander and Albufeira takes 21h 20m and the fastest bus takes 15h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santander to Albufeira. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Santander and Albufeira. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santander is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Albufeira at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Bilbao Intermodal and take an average of 21h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Santander station and arriving at Albufeira station via Bilbao Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
Santander to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Albufeira station.
Book your Santander to Albufeira bus tickets online with ALSA and FlixBus.
The distance between Santander and Albufeira is 802.8 km. The road distance is 1,354 km.
You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Albufeira via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, and Lisbon in around 18h 16m.