There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Albufeira by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or night 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 to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CTA - FAO
8h 10m€76–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
40h 29m€318–556Train, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Tanger Medferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algecirascarferry
- Take the bus from Algeciras Puerto to Albufeirabus
3d 17h€373–760Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CTA - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Farobus
9h 5m€81–224Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CTA - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain
10h 1m€114–348Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
2d 7h€330–512Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Florence to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
2d 9h€327–531Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
2d 11h€251–418
Catania to Albufeira by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Albufeira is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Albufeira is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Albufeira via Milan and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Catania and Albufeira is 2072 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Albufeira without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 29m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Catania to Albufeira, including transfers.
Catania to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
The best way to get from Catania to Albufeira is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €550 and takes 2 days 7h.
Catania to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Albufeira is 1h behind Catania. It is currently 8:31 AM in Catania and 7:31 AM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Albufeira, Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Albufeira via Milan and Lisbon in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Faro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seville to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Algeciras Puerto to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Algeciras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
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