There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alvor by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)EDI - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
9h 32m€69–180Train, bus via Covilhã
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Take the train from Covilha to Lisboa OrienteIc
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Messines - AlteIc
37h 33m€339–751Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Alvor
39h 8m€350–1,114Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alvor
30h 17mFly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)EDI - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
10h 47m€84–237Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)GLA - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
10h 20m€73–305Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)NCL - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
10h 55m€81–252Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Faro Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)LBA - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
12h 37m€101–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Portimao
45h 15m€197–411Bus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria837 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
2d 3h
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor is to fly and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Alvor. However, there are services departing from North St David Street and arriving at Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alvor is 2225 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor without a car is to train and bus via Covilhã which takes 37h 33m and costs €330 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Edinburgh to Alvor, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North St David Street station.
Edinburgh to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Book your Edinburgh to Alvor bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 5932+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from North St David Street to Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Faro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Covilha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Messines - Alte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €6–9
- Aerobus
- €13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North St David Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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