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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeEDI - FAO
    7h 27m
    €66–180

  2. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    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
    27h 43m
    €287–908

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    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 bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    36h 16m
    €207–644

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
    38h 48m
    €350–1,104

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeGLA - FAO
    8h 15m
    €70–305

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeEDI - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    9h 28m
    €87–231

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeNCL - FAO
    8h 50m
    €78–252

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLBA - FAO
    10h 32m
    €98–274

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeEDI - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Seville to Albufeirabus
    11h 6m
    €94–230

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    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
    37h 58m
    €276–933

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Albufeirabus
    46h 59m
    €149–352

  12. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus
    4. Take the bus from Burgos to Albufeirabus
    2d 1h
    €235–1,218

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Albufeiracar
    29h 57m

Edinburgh to Albufeira by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Albufeira, Portugal?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Albufeira via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 46h 59m.

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