There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Algarve by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane ATH - FAO
10h 21m€131–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Tunestrain Re / ...
2d 2hDrive 4,175.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Algarvecar 4,175.3 km
42h 37m€760–1,097Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ATH - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
8h 44m€176–371Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ATH - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Farobus
10h 15m€160–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Tunestrain Ic
2d 18h€368–657Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ayamontebus
- Take the ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo Antónioferry
- Take the train from Vila Real De Santo Antonio to Tunestrain Re / ...
2d 20hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Metzbus
- Take the bus from Metz to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messinesbus
2d 23h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Algarve is to fly which costs €130 - €260 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Algarve is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs €170 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Algarve. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Alte via Tirana, Metz, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Athens and Algarve is 2889 km. The road distance is 4175.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Algarve without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Athens to Algarve, including transfers.
Athens to Algarve bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Algarve is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 23h.
Athens to Algarve bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Algarve is 4175 km. It takes approximately 42h 37m to drive from Athens to Algarve.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Algarve, Portugal?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Alte via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Metz, Lisbon Sete Rios, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Seville Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Tavira to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Coimbra-B to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Vila Real De Santo Antonio to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ayamonte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +34 652 525 168
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo António
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- rioguadiana.net
- Bike
- €2
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €7
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