There are 11 ways to get from Cheltenham to Alvor by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 1m€70–266Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cheltenham to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alvorcar
33h 41m€284–983Train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
38h 15m€242–571Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BHX - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 59m€76–287Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
10h 48m€101–283Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EMA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 11m€101–246Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LHR - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 19m€153–523Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
12h 7m€169–450Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LTN - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 54m€137–390Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
40h 50m€120–447Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
44h 50m
Cheltenham to Alvor by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Alvor is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Alvor is to train and fly which takes 9h 59m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Alvor. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Alvor is 1816 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Alvor without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 15m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Cheltenham to Alvor, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Book your Cheltenham to Alvor bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4061+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Alvor - Centro via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente in around 40h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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