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There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Albufeira by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Faro Airport

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeMAN - FAO
    7h 51m
    €54–155

  2. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    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
    26h 2m
    €290–1,027

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    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 train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - FerreirastrainIc
    35h 23m
    €208–713

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
    35h 37m
    €301–1,044

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLBA - FAO
    8h 55m
    €60–214

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeLPL - FAO
    7h 53m
    €73–202

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeBHX - FAO
    9h 1m
    €68–237

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeMAN - LIS
    3. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    9h 51m
    €65–225

  9. Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain
    3. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeEMA - FAO
    9h 39m
    €85–295

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
    37h 52m
    €219–752

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
    4. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    42h 30m
    €86–376

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Albufeiracar
    27h 6m

Preston to Albufeira by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Bus Station to Albufeira via London Victoria, Paris, and Lisbon in around 42h 30m.

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