There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alvor by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EDI - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 55m€59–168Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafanttrain
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
- Take the taxi from Albufeira to Alvortaxi
29h 1m€502–849Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
37h 27m€426–751Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alvorcar
39h 15m€349–1,114Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EDI - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
10h 47m€69–218Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GLA - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 51m€79–214Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NCL - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 21m€84–381Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane EDI - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimãobus
12h 47m€75–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
41h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Portimaobus
2d 2h€167–252Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alvorcar
30h 29m
Edinburgh to Alvor by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor is to fly and train which costs €55 - €170 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 9h 55m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Alvor. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Cardosas and Rua Eng. Amaro da Costa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alvor is 2226 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvor without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 29h 1m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Alvor, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alvor bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alvor bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 6352+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Portimao, Cardosas, Mercado, and Rua Eng. Amaro da Costa in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €3–4
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €5–8
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €10–12
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €14–20
- 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
- €180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–250
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €90–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–180
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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 London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €75–100
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €360–410
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–390
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €170–240
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €270–390
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–17
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
- Online ticket
- €2–19
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–18
- Adult
- €12–45
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Táxis Albufeira
- Phone
- +351 289 583 230
- Website
- taxis-albufeira.pt
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