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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
    €58–181

  2. Train, bus via Zaragoza

    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 train from Perpignan to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
    5. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Sevilla-Santa JustatrainAve
    6. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
    26h 24m
    €314–1,095

  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 18m
    €199–736

  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
    €288–1,025

  5. Fly Liverpool to Faro Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLPL - FAO
    7h 24m
    €63–162

  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 28m
    €91–213

  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 39m
    €69–210

  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
    €69–251

  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 17m
    €62–201

  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 11m
    €80–364

  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, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
    5. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - FerreirastrainIc
    38h 48m
    €275–1,030

  12. 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
    40h 41m
    €78–324

  13. Bus via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus830
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
    46h 31m

  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 21m

Chester to Albufeira by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest 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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Albufeira via London Victoria, Paris, and Lisbon in around 40h 41m.

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