There are 5 ways to get from Sintra to Albufeira by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sintra to Albufeirabus 1008
3h 30m€22–40Bus via Sete Rios
cheapest- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus 95 | Lisboa / ...
3h 57m€21–50Train
- Take the train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
4h 43m€32–63Drive 275.1 km
- Drive from Sintra to Albufeiracar 275.1 km
2h 48m€43–62Line 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 26m€69–226
Sintra to Albufeira by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to bus via Sete Rios which costs €20 - €50 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sintra and arriving at Albufeira. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sintra to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Sintra and arriving at Albufeira - Ferreiras via Entrecampos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Sintra and Albufeira is 290 km. The road distance is 275.1 km.
The best way to get from Sintra to Albufeira without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €22 - €40.
The bus from Sintra to Albufeira takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sintra to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sintra station.
Sintra to Albufeira train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Entrecampos station.
The best way to get from Sintra to Albufeira is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Sintra, Portugal and Albufeira, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sintra to Albufeira once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreiras 5 times a day. Tickets cost €27–55 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entrecampos to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Sintra to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sintra to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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Booking & Getting There
Sintra to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Albufeira station.
Sintra to Albufeira train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Albufeira - Ferreiras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintra to Albufeira is 275 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sintra to Albufeira.
Book your Sintra to Albufeira bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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