There are 10 ways to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BOH - FAO
6h 55m€38–110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Albufeiracar
33h 13m€275–971Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
36h 34m€324–630Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LHR - FAO
8h 35m€119–310Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SOU - FAO
7h 3m€105–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LGW - FAO
8h 58m€98–284Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRS - FAO
9h 47m€95–256Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LTN - FAO
9h 16m€122–361Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LHR - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 13m€126–392Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
44h€124–459
Bournemouth to Albufeira by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira is to fly which costs €35 - €110 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €35 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Albufeira - Centro via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
The distance between Bournemouth and Albufeira is 1660 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 34m and costs €320 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Albufeira bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Albufeira is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €460 and takes 44h.
Bournemouth to Albufeira bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 9736+ hotels available in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Albufeira, Portugal?
Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Albufeira - Centro via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira in around 44h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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