There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Albufeira by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ATH - FAO
10h 30m€91–214Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
45h 54mDrive 4,183.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Albufeiracar 4,183.7 km
42h 16m€753–1,088Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ATH - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 31m€112–266Train, 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, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
2d 23h€176–230Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
3d 16h€167–332
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Albufeira via Sofia Central Bus Station and Huelva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Athens and Albufeira is 2875 km. The road distance is 4183.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Albufeira without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m 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 30m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €230 and takes 2 days 23h.
Athens to Albufeira bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Albufeira is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 3:43 AM in Athens and 1:43 AM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Albufeira, Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Albufeira via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Huelva in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once 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 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Adult
- €25–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- 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
- €12–26
- 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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