There are 8 ways to get from Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)ZRH - FAO
6h 53m€97–247Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)ZRH - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
8h 54m€78–257Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa JustaAve
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
22h 34m€209–573Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
36h 40m€153–246Drive 2,156.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Albufeira2,156.7 km
23h 1m€371–536Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seville Airport (SVQ)ZRH - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeira
10h 17m€106–257Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera AvAve
- Take the bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
25h 16m€259–460Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LisbonFlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeira1010 / ...
39h 45m€93–262
Zurich to Albufeira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Albufeira is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €260 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Albufeira is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Albufeira via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Zurich and Albufeira is 1832 km. The road distance is 2156.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 22h 34m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Zurich to Albufeira, including transfers.
Zurich to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Albufeira is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 39h 45m.
Zurich to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Albufeira is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 5:54 PM in Zurich and 4:54 PM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Albufeira, Portugal?
Edelweiss Air and TAP Portugal fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Albufeira via Lisbon in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–500
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–500
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €170–260
- 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
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Av
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €80–120
- 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
- €25–95
- 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
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- 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 Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Albufeira is 2157 km. It takes approximately 23h 1m to drive from Zurich to Albufeira.
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