How to get fromCork to Albufeiraby plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Cork to Albufeira by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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Fly from Cork Airport
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1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ORK - FAO
6h 29m
€69–365
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
3. Drive from Bilbao to Albufeiracar
40h 47m
€228–828
Train to Shannon Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SNN - FAO
9h 17m
€78–395

Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights

21Weekly Planes

3h 34mAverage Duration

€58Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cork to Albufeira.

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Distance: 1,695.2 km
Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Albufeira, Portugal?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day.

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Albufeira, Portugal(opens in a new window)

Albufeira is a city and municipality of Faro District in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 44,158, in an area of 140.66 km2. The city proper had a population of 28,645 in 2021. It is 250 km from Lisbon, close to Paderne Castle. Lagoa is 30 km to the west, and Faro 45 km to the southeast. A tourist destination due to its coastal conditions, Albufeira's population expands to around 300,000 in the summer and at Christmas and New Year owing to the number of hotels that includes marina facilities, golf courses, restaurants and bars.

Things to do in Albufeira

Praia da Oura(Opens in a new window)

Praia da Oura is a blue flag beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal. The beach is in the eastern district of Albufeira in the neighbourhood called Areias de São João (Saint John's Sands). Its flanked by Praia dos Aveiros to the west and Praia de Santa Eulália to the eastern side. The beach is approximately 900 meters in length and is 450 meters wide at low tide.

Praia dos Pescadores(Opens in a new window)

Praia dos Pescadores or the Fishermans Beach is a blue flag beach on the Atlantic south coast of the Algarve, in the district of Bairro dos Pescadores (Neighborhood of the Fisherman), Albufeira which is within the Municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. The beach is one of the two beaches which front the town of Albufeira with Praia do Túnel at the western end and Praia dos Pescadores lying to the eastern end of the towns seafront. The town and its beaches are located west 23.9 mi by road of the regions capital of Faro.

Praia da Coelha(Opens in a new window)

Praia da Coelha (English: Rabbit Beach) is a beach close to the village resort of Sesmarias which is within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal. This beach is located 3.9 mi by road to the west of Albufeira old town centre and is 31.5 mi west of the region's capital, Faro. This beach is one of 69e blue flag beaches (2012) in the Algarve

Praia da Marinha(Opens in a new window)

Praia da Marinha (in English: Navy Beach) is one of the most emblematic and beautiful beaches of Portugal, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, Lagoa Municipality, Algarve, and considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. In 1998, it was also awarded with the distinguished "Golden Beach" award by the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment because of its outstanding natural qualities. Furthermore, many pictures of this beach have often been used in promotional material and "Guides of Portugal" distributed around the world.

Places to stay in Albufeira

Windmill Hill(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Apartamento O Jardins da Marina(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Cerro Mar Atlantico & Cerro Mar Garden(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Villa AcquaMarina - 5 bedroom, water front villa(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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