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There are 13 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeMAN - FAO
    7h 35m
    €55–194

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

    cheapest
    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 36m
    €51–226

  3. 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
    25h 58m
    €275–995

  4. 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 bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    34h 32m
    €190–742

  5. 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
    €300–1,032

  6. 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 56m
    €59–231

  7. 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 55m
    €73–197

  8. 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
    €55–237

  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
    10h 3m
    €85–305

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeMAN - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Seville to Albufeirabus
    11h 14m
    €84–234

  11. 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 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
    36h 14m
    €269–1,020

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Albufeirabus
    41h 11m
    €189–506

  13. 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
Duration25h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Preston, England and Albufeira, Portugal?

There is no direct connection from Preston to Albufeira. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Faro Airport (FAO), walk to Faro, then take the bus to Albufeira. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Albufeira via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Sevilla-Santa Justa, and Sevilla Santa Justa in around 25h 58m.

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