There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Albufeira by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane IST - FAO
11h 23m€114–227Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SAW - FAO
12h 4m€97–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Barcelonabus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
2d 9h€246–474Drive 4,056.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Albufeiracar 4,056.3 km
39h 55m€638–921Fly Istanbul to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane IST - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
11h 33m€120–236Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SAW - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
12h 56m€117–300Fly Istanbul to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane IST - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
12h 55m€124–297Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
3d 6h€119–256
Istanbul (IST) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Albufeira is to fly which costs €110 - €230 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Albufeira is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Istanbul and Albufeira is 3258 km. The road distance is 4056.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Albufeira without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Istanbul to Albufeira, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Albufeira is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 3 days 6h.
Albufeira is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:53 PM in Istanbul and 4:53 PM in Albufeira.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Albufeira is 4056 km. It takes approximately 39h 55m to drive from Istanbul to Albufeira.
There are 8450+ hotels available in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albufeira, Portugal?
Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Albufeira via București, Autogara Militari, Autogara Militari, Gara de Nord, Bucureşti, and Huelva in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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