There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ATH - FAO
10h 42m€94–268Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ATH - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 52m€85–209Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
2dDrive 4,183.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Albufeiracar 4,183.6 km
42h 9m€744–1,075Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Avtrain Ave
- Take the bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
2d 3hBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
3d 1h€171–283
Athens to Albufeira by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €210 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Albufeira via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Huelva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Athens and Albufeira is 2876 km. The road distance is 4183.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Athens to Albufeira, including transfers.
Athens to Albufeira bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 3 days 1h.
Athens to Albufeira bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Albufeira is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 5:22 PM in Athens and 3:22 PM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Albufeira, Portugal?
TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Albufeira via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Huelva in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Av
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €80–120
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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