There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Albufeira by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Faro Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LGW - FAO
8h 1m€56–204Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
34h 7m€291–993Train, bus via Brent
- Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
37h 37m€114–434Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LHR - FAO
7h 33m€101–462Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRS - FAO
8h 5m€81–286Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LTN - FAO
8h 8m€85–329Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane STN - FAO
8h 22m€78–349Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BOH - FAO
9h 13m€106–272Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
9h 12m€123–379Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane LGW - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
11h 24m€89–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
37h 39m€111–431Train, bus via Coimbra
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
40h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
43h 44m€129–428
Reading to Albufeira by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Albufeira is to train and fly which costs €55 - €210 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Albufeira is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Albufeira - Centro via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 44m.
The distance between Reading and Albufeira is 1811 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus via Brent which takes 37h 37m and costs €110 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Reading to Albufeira, including transfers.
Reading to Albufeira bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Albufeira bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
There are 6367+ hotels available in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Albufeira, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Albufeira - Centro via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira in around 43h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- 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
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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