There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane GLA - FAO
7h 16m€56–215Train, bus via Montpellier
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
28h 25m€260–954Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
36h 46m€170–712Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
38h 39m€352–1,117Fly Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EDI - FAO
7h 27m€66–170Fly Aberdeen Airport to Faro Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ABZ - FAO
7h 24m€121–363Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EDI - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
9h 27m€77–233Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Faro Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane INV - FAO
9h 34m€84–279Train to Newcastle, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NCL - FAO
8h 48m€68–262Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
38h 39m€264–980Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
2d 1h€110–387Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Burgos to Albufeirabus
2d 3h€228–1,194Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Albufeiracar
30h 1m
Scotland to Albufeira by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Albufeira is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Albufeira is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Albufeira via London Victoria, Dover, Lille - Europe Train Station and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Scotland and Albufeira is 2155 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus via Montpellier which takes 28h 25m and costs €260 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Scotland to Albufeira, including transfers.
Scotland to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Albufeira is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €390 and takes 2 days 1h.
Scotland to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
There are 8105+ hotels available in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Scotland and Albufeira, Portugal?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Albufeira via London Victoria, Dover, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Lisbon - Oriente, and Lisbon in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Faro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Faro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Faro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Newcastle to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Faro Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Faro Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Faro Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Burgos to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €240–340
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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