There are 9 ways to get from Bristol to Alvor by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bristol Airport to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRS - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
9h 23m€48–210Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alvorcar
33h 14m€295–1,030Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centrobus
37h 55m€330–562Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Faro Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BHX - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
10h 44m€104–234Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LGW - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
12h 13m€112–380Fly Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BRS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
11h 31m€105–323Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Faro Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LTN - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
11h 46m€128–570Bus via Lisbon
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centrobus
40h 55m€222–357Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centrobus
44h 20m€117–357
Bristol to Alvor by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Alvor is to fly and train which costs €45 - €210 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Alvor is to fly and train which takes 9h 23m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Alvor. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Alvor - Centro via London Victoria, Paris and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
The distance between Bristol and Alvor is 1745 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Alvor without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 55m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Bristol to Alvor, including transfers.
Bristol to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Alvor bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Book your Bristol to Alvor bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6931+ hotels available in Alvor.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Alvor, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Alvor - Centro via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Lisbon, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–65
Flights from Luton Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Alvor - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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