There are 5 ways to get from Albufeira to Athens by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Faro Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Albufeira to Farobus
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FAO - ATH
10h 31m€100–218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Cordobabus
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12h€271–452Drive 4,181 km
- Drive from Albufeira to Athenscar 4,181 km
42h 25m€738–1,065Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIS - ATH
9h 46m€101–225Bus
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
3d 2h€160–288
Albufeira to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albufeira to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €230 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Albufeira to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 9h 46m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Albufeira to Athens. However, there are services departing from Albufeira and arriving at Athens Karolou via Huelva Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Albufeira and Athens is 2878 km. The road distance is 4181 km.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs €270 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Albufeira to Athens, including transfers.
Albufeira to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Albufeira station.
Albufeira to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Huelva station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Albufeira. It is currently 9:30 AM in Albufeira and 11:30 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Albufeira to Athens is 4181 km. It takes approximately 42h 25m to drive from Albufeira to Athens.
What companies run services between Albufeira, Portugal and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Albufeira to Athens Karolou via Huelva, Huelva Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albufeira to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Albufeira to Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Albufeira to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Huelva Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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