There are 5 ways to get from Sintra to Albufeira by train, bus, car, or plane
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Line 18400 train, bus
best- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain 18400 / ...
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus 1010 / ...
4h 15m€7–27Train
- Take the train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
4h 58m€15–43Drive 275.1 km
- Drive from Sintra to Albufeiracar 275.1 km
2h 48m€42–61Line 18400 train, fly
- Take the train from Sintra to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LIS - FAO
4h 21m€43–172Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus 95 | Lisboa / ...
4h 37m€19–87
Sintra to Albufeira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to line 18400 train and bus which costs €7 - €28 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between Sintra and Albufeira is 283 km. The road distance is 275.1 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Albufeira without a car is to line 18400 train and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €7 - €28.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Sintra to Albufeira, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to train which takes 4h 58m and costs €15 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €90 and takes 4h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Albufeira is 275 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sintra to Albufeira.
There are 8450+ hotels available in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Albufeira, Portugal?
Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreiras 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–26 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira hourly. Tickets cost €6–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €2–3
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €4–6
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €7–8
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €11–16
Train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- 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
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
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