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How to get fromSofia to Albufeiraby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Albufeira by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane SOF - FAO
    11h 47m
    €65–179

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus bus
    2d 3h
    €287–485

  3. Drive 3,506.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Albufeiracar car 3,506.8 km
    35h 3m
    €545–788

  4. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane SOF - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus bus
    10h 35m
    €91–269

  5. Fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane SOF - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Seville to Farobus bus
    13h 57m
    €98–236

  6. Bus via Genoa

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus bus
    2d 10h
    €274–400

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    6. Take the bus from Malaga to Albufeirabus bus
    2d 13h
    €342–576

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus bus
    2d 20h
    €343–700

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Huelvabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus bus
    2d 22h
    €218–311

Sofia to Albufeira by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,785.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Albufeira, Portugal?

Ryanair, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Albufeira via Genoa, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Doria/Metro' Principe, Genoa, and Lisbon in around 2d 10h.

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