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There are 14 ways to get from Chester to Albufeira by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Faro Airport

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeMAN - FAO
    7h 55m
    €58–180

  2. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa JustatrainAve
    6. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
    25h 50m
    €292–1,191

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
    4. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - FerreirastrainIc
    35h 19m
    €215–877

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
    35h 37m
    €288–1,026

  5. Fly Liverpool to Faro Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLPL - FAO
    7h 26m
    €63–161

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeBHX - FAO
    8h 32m
    €60–193

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLBA - FAO
    9h 29m
    €67–220

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeMAN - LIS
    3. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    9h 55m
    €69–230

  9. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeEMA - FAO
    9h 24m
    €72–218

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeBRS - FAO
    10h 10m
    €85–354

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to PerpignantrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
    5. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - FerreirastrainIc
    36h 4m
    €281–1,181

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
    37h 44m
    €221–916

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
    4. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    41h 22m
    €88–360

  14. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Albufeiracar
    26h 43m

Chester to Albufeira by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Albufeira, Portugal?

easyJet, Ryanair, and Jet2.com fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Albufeira via London Victoria, Paris, and Lisbon in around 41h 22m.

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