The cheapest and fastest buses from Lisbon to Albufeira
Cheapest price
€4
Average price
€12
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 39 m
Buses per day
62
Distance
197 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lisbon to Albufeira is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lisbon to Albufeira will cost around €12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €4.
Of the 62 buses that leave Lisbon for Albufeira on Wed, Feb 25, 62 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Feb 25 the direct buses cover the 197 km distance in an average of 2 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Wed, Feb 25 the slowest buses will take 2 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Lisbon to Albufeira
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Albufeira among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a flight costs an average of €56.
Distance: 197 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€7 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price | €134 Average price |
3h 24m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Lisbon to Albufeira bus times
The table below shows live departures for Lisbon to Albufeira buses for today, Tuesday, February 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1:40 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h15 | 4:55 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h55 | 4:55 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h00 | 5:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 5:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:50 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 5:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 5:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h15 | 6:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:45 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h50 | 6:35 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 6:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:10 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h05 | 7:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h50 | 7:20 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 7:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 8:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 8:10 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h15 | 8:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:45 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h15 | 9:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 8:45 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 8:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 9:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 9:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 9:30 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 9:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h05 | 10:35 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 10:15 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 10:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:10 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 10:55 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h40 | 11:10 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h15 | 12:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 12:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 1:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h14 | 1:44 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:45 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 2h59 | 1:44 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h44 | 1:44 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h10 | 2:40 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:45 PM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 2h55 | 2:40 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:55 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 2:40 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, February 25 | |||||
![]() | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 3:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 3:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 4h00 | 6:45 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:50 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h10 | 6:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:15 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 6:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h15 | 7:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 7:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:45 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 3h00 | 8:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 8:45 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h50 | 9:20 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 9:55 AM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h10 | 10:25 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h55 | 10:25 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 11:00 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h00 | 11:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 11:15 AM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h50 | 12:20 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 3h15 | 1:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 1:15 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 1:25 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h29 | 2:29 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:45 AM Lisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô) | 3h00 | 2:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 2:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 2:45 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:30 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 3:15 PM Albufeira, Av. da Liberdade | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Gare Oriente | 2h45 | 4:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Lisboa, Terminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios | 2h45 | 4:00 PM Albufeira, Terminal Rodoviário | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
Buses from Lisbon to Albufeira run on average 62 times per day, taking around 2h 54m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €4 if you book in advance.
There are 60 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 197 km distance in 2h 45m.
Distance 197 km |
Average bus duration 2h 54m |
Cheapest ticket price €4 |
Buses per day 62 |
Direct buses 60 |
Fastest bus 2h 45m |
First bus 00:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Alsa, Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar Bus, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar, EVA Transportes from Lisbon to AlbufeiraYou can travel by bus between Lisbon to Albufeira with Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Alsa, Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar Bus, Citi Express, BlaBlaCar, EVA Transportes for as low as €4. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lisbon to Albufeira by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Albufeira, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Rede Expressos
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible buses with wheelchair spaces.
- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Rede Expressos
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a partial refund. Fees may apply.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Rede Expressos
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Rede Expressos
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Rede Expressos
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- guide dogs permitted without a carrier.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must travel in the hold.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Lisbon to Albufeira
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Sete Rios (in the station)
- Restaurante O Padeiro (0.5 km)
- Tasca da Esquina (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 726, 731, 746, 755, 758 Metro: Blue Train: Sintra
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Gare Oriente (in the station)
- Restaurante Portugália (0.5 km)
- Pizzeria Luzzo Oriente (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 705, 725, 744, 759, 782 Metro: Red Train: Regional, Intercity, Alfa Pendular
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria and snack bar (in the station)
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 9, 10, 11 Train: Albufeira-Ferreiras
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