£23+ Cheap flights to Albufeira

Flights from the United Kingdom to Albufeira, Portugal range from about 3h-8h. The precise length of your flight will depend on several factors, including your departing city. If you’re flying from as far north as northern England or Scotland, you can expect your flight to be on the longer side due to geographical location, while flying out of London puts you at a more convenient location to enjoy a shorter flight. Your flight time will also depend on whether you book a direct flight or experience a stopover or two along the way.

You can choose from several daily direct flights to Albufeira from London’s Gatwick, Luton, and Stansted airports, serviced by Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet, and Jet2. Jet2 and easyJet also provide daily direct flights from Manchester, while Jet2 and Ryanair provide direct flights to Albufeira from Edinburgh. If your flight does have stopovers en route to Albufeira, you can expect to stop in common layover cities for this route like Cork, London, Brussels, Bordeaux, and Lisbon.

When your destination is Albufeira, you’ll fly into Faro Airport (FAO), which is about 45km southeast of Albufeira. To reach Albufeira city centre from the airport, you have several options. The highest-recommended option is to pre-book a private transfer from a local company, with a popular company being Yellow Fish Transfers. A one-way journey from Faro Airport to Albufeira city centre costs about £29 and should take about 45 minutes. There is no public transport option at the airport, although you can take a taxi to Faro city centre and then a bus to Albufeira, with an express bus option taking about 55 minutes and costing about £5. You will need to take a taxi to Faro city centre, however, and the bus only makes a few journeys a day, making precise planning difficult.

Albufeira is one of the most popular and stunning towns in the Algarve. Spending a day or several at its beaches are a must, with Praia dos Pescadores being a perfect spot for relaxing, swimming, and engaging in beachside activities. If you’re holidaying with children, or just love theme parks yourself, head to Krazy World, which is a part interactive zoo, part waterpark, and part activity haven, with go-karts and mini-golf aplenty. Especially wonderful for a romantic trip for two, a boat cruise to Benagil along the Algarve coastline will introduce you and a loved one to incredible rock formations and beautiful caves, for a memorable and spectacular experience.

British citizens do need a valid passport when travelling to Albufeira, Portugal, although a visa is not required.

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Albufeira on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Ryanair is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Albufeira.

A return flight to Albufeira will typically cost around £218, however they can be found for as little as £48.

For those looking to save time traveling to Albufeira, Cornwall Newquay offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 25 minutes).

Yes. Those touching down at Faro can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Yes. Faro has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. BLife RYA private rooms - Airport stay is the closest property to Faro (0.0 mi away from Faro).