There are 3 ways to get from Albufeira to Culatra Island by bus or ferry
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Line 1010 bus, Speed boat
best- Take the bus from Albufeira to Farobus 1010 / ...
- Take the ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farolferry Faro
1h 44m€6–25Line 1010 bus, Speed boat via Culatra
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Farobus 1010 / ...
- Take the ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Culatraferry Faro
2h 2m€6–28Bus, Speed boat
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Faro - Terminal Rodoviáriobus 9 / ...
- Take the ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farolferry Faro
2h 35m€7–31
Albufeira to Culatra Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albufeira to Culatra Island is to line 1010 bus and Speed boat which costs €6 - €25 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Albufeira to Culatra Island is to line 1010 bus and Speed boat which takes 1h 44m and costs €6 - €25.
The distance between Albufeira and Culatra Island is 47 km.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Culatra Island without a car is to line 1010 bus and Speed boat which takes 1h 44m and costs €6 - €25.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Albufeira to Culatra Island, including transfers.
There are 4435+ hotels available in Culatra Island.
What companies run services between Albufeira, Portugal and Culatra Island, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Albufeira to Culatra Island. However, you can take the line 1010 bus to Faro, walk to Faro - Portas do Mar, then take the ferry to Ilha do Farol. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albufeira to Culatra via Faro and Faro - Portas do Mar in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Faro - Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €4–6
- Aerobus
- €10–11
- Phone
- +351 918 779 155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Animaris Ilha Deserta
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farol
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Animaris Ilha Deserta
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Culatra
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Animaris Ilha Deserta
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farol
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Animaris Ilha Deserta
- Phone
- +351966 089 879
- [email protected]
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farol
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Passenger
- €3
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Culatra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Passenger
- €4
Ferry from Faro - Portas do Mar to Ilha do Farol
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Passenger
- €3
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