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There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Portimão by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Seville

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevillatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain train Re / ...
    11h 50m
    €146–260

  2. Bus via Faro Airport (FAO)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Faro Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Faro Airport to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimãobus bus 57
    16h 20m
    €75–140

  3. Drive  840.4 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Portimãocar car 840.4 km
    8h 33m
    €151–219

  4. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Faro Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane ALC - FAO
    2. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    9h 34m
    €79–199

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Huelvatrain train Alv / ...
    3. Take the bus from Huelva to Tavirabus bus
    4. Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain train Re / ...
    12h 41m
    €152–251

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Albacete to Cordoba-Centraltrain train Alv
    3. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train Avn / ...
    4. Take the bus from Seville to Farobus bus
    5. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train Re / ...
    14h 53m
    €94–205

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus bus ALSA - Gan-Sev
    2. Take the bus from Seville to Lagosbus bus FlixBus 1794
    17h 28m
    €86–134

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane ALC - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Seville to Farobus bus
    3. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    9h 8m
    €75–196

  9. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane VLC - FAO
    3. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    11h 44m
    €99–241

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ALC - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    9h 7m
    €85–283

  11. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane VLC - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Seville to Farobus bus
    4. Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain train
    11h 18m
    €85–208

  12. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane VLC - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain train
    11h 3m
    €105–305

Alicante to Portimão by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Portimão, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses and Faro Airport in around 16h 20m.

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