There are 6 ways to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus via Lisbon
best- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus 1010 / ...
3h 35m€23–37Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lisbon to Albufeira255.1 km
3h 33m€20Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain Ic
4h 37m€31–59Drive 256.3 km
- Drive from Santa Apolónia to Albufeiracar 256.3 km
2h 35m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LIS - FAO
3h 47m€66–210Bus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus 95 | Lisboa / ...
3h 54m€22–55
Santa Apolónia to Albufeira by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Estação Sta. Apolónia and arriving at Albufeira via Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia and arriving at Albufeira - Ferreiras via Lisboa Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Santa Apolónia and Albufeira is 263 km. The road distance is 256.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira without a car is to bus via Lisbon which takes 3h 35m and costs €23 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira, including transfers.
Santa Apolónia to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Santa Apolónia to Albufeira train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira is to bus via Lisbon which takes 3h 35m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Santa Apolónia, PT-11, Portugal and Albufeira, Portugal?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lisbon to Albufeira hourly. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, Comboios de Portugal operates a train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreiras every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreiras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Apolónia to Albufeira bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Albufeira station.
Santa Apolónia to Albufeira train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Albufeira - Ferreiras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Apolónia to Albufeira is 256 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Santa Apolónia to Albufeira.
There are 9737+ hotels available in Albufeira.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Apolónia and Albufeira. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.













