There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SDR - FAO
7h 6m€85–209Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
12h 28m€53–188Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Burgos to Albufeirabus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 5m€76–121Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar 932.3 km
10h 27m€144–208Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SDR - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
6h 33m€56–225Fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SDR - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
8h 16m€87–360Train, bus via Huelva
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelvatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
13h€71–169Bus via Lisbon
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
18h 50m€59–129
Santander to Albufeira by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Albufeira is to bus via Lisbon which costs €55 - €130 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Albufeira is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Albufeira via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Santander and Albufeira is 832 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 28m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Santander to Albufeira, including transfers.
Santander to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Albufeira is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 5m.
Santander to Albufeira bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Burgos station.
Albufeira is 1h behind Santander. It is currently 2:38 PM in Santander and 1:38 PM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Albufeira, Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Albufeira via Burgos in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Santander Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- 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/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Burgos to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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