There are 8 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)ATH - FAO
10h 47m€94–228Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)ATH - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
10h 53m€85–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa JustaAve
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
44h 36mDrive 4,174.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Albufeira4,174.7 km
42h 2m€743–1,073Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Athens to LarissaIc
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera AvAve
- Take the bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
2d 3hBus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Genova Piazza della Vittoria
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
2d 13hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeira
3d 2h€170–292Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Seville Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
3d 2h€212–298
Athens to Albufeira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €240 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Albufeira via Durrës, Brignole Fs/, Genoa and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Athens and Albufeira is 2876 km. The road distance is 4174.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Albufeira without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Athens to Albufeira, including transfers.
Athens to Albufeira bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Albufeira is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Genoa, which costs and takes 2 days 13h.
Athens to Albufeira bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Albufeira is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 6:03 AM in Athens and 4:03 AM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Albufeira, Portugal?
Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Albufeira via Durrës, Genova Piazza della Vittoria, Brignole Fs/, Marittima/Principe Fs, Genoa, and Lisbon in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- 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
- €75–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- 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
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.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 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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/en
- 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
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- 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
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Genova Piazza della Vittoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Seville Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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