There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Alte by plane, bus, car, car ferry, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport, line 59 bus, line 83 bus
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BFS - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequenabus
9h 28m€78–165Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Faro Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane DUB - FAO
10h 58m€56–305Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Altecar
41h 40m€253–864Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus
2d 1h€341–590Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BHD - FAO
10h 38m€70–264Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane DUB - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
11h 5m€102–446Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Almada – Cova da Piedade Metrobus
- Take the bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus
2d 7h€235–444
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Alte is to fly and line 59 bus and line 83 bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Alte is to fly and line 59 bus and line 83 bus which takes 9h 28m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Alte. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Alte via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Almada - Centro Sul and Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Belfast and Alte is 2050 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Alte without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Belfast to Alte, including transfers.
Belfast to Alte bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Alte bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 8196+ hotels available in Alte.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Alte, Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro - Figuras to Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €2–4
- Aerobus
- €7–8
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Alte - Fonte Pequena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Almada – Cova da Piedade Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Almada - Centro Sul to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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