Getting to the Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort in Albufeira
From Lisbon Airport: Albufeira is about 2.5 hours from Lisbon Airport. If arriving in to the Lisbon Airport (LIS) area, you can use various transportation methods including trains, buses, car rentals, or private transfers to get to Albufeira town.
The bus and train services offer affordable options, but may require transfers. For specific schedules, prices, and booking options, check the websites of Rede Expressos for buses, Comboios de Portugal for trains. The train station in Lisbon is an 8-minute drive by taxi to the Oriente station and you will want to book travel to Albufeira – Ferreiras Station (6.7 km / 4.1 mi from hotel). Once in Albufeira, a taxi or Uber will get you to the hotel.
For a direct route, consider a private transfer or renting a car for the approximately 2.5-hour drive. Viator – Faro Airport Private Transfer to Albufeira 2024 (viator.com) or call (888) 651-9785 or Get Transfers – https://gettransfer.com/en/transfers/
Group Transfers from Lisbon on 11th: We at Opportunity Travel are providing one group transfer on April 11th that depart at 9:30 am from H10 Duque de Loulé 4 in Lisbon to the IL hotel in the Algarve. The price is €220 per person and includes bus transportation, water on bus, guide, a tour to the palace and Museum Quintada Bacalhoa. Discover a stunning landscape as we pass the gardens and vineyards en route to the lake house. Here you’ll find the first tile dated in Portugal and observe unique pieces from the private art collection of the Comendador. Our tour includes a visit to the Bacalhôa Museum followed by a wine cellar tour at Teares Novos, and three-course lunch at José Maria da Fonseca. We arrive at the Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort approximately at 4:30 p.m. If you have already been in contact you don’t need to reach out again. Space is limited, so please let us know ASAP if you would like to join us! Simply email me back or call: 800.926.6575 or 561.243.2460
From Faro Airport: The driving time from Faro Airport (FAO) to Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort in Albufeira typically ranges from 30 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic and the specific route taken. Transfer Options:
Taxi The cost will be around 45,00€ from the hotel to the airport and from the airport to the hotel.
Uber is available in the Faro Airport (FAO) area, offering an alternative for travellers heading to destinations like the Grande Real Santa Eulália Resort in Albufeira. For a rough estimate of an Uber fare from Faro Airport (FAO) to the hotel, it’s best to use the fare estimator and pricing is about €25 for the journey in a regular car. For the UBER app to work you will need to be on WIFI or Data-check with your carrier for best plan.
Private Transfers
Viator – Faro Airport Private Transfer to Albufeira 2024 (viator.com) or call (888) 651-9785
Get Transfers – https://gettransfer.com/en/transfers/
Here is a link to the above information in PDF form so you can download and save it for your convenience
We are working with Barb and Michelle from Opportunity Travel who will be handling group transfers for this event along with some optional group sightseeing tours. They’re planning a pre-tour of Porto and Lisbon and a post tour to Spain, visiting Seville, Costa Del Sol ending in Malaga, Spain
Opportunity Travel will do their best to book you on a shared bus transfer on specific dates, from Lisbon to Albuferia. Please give them a call or drop them an email if you’d like to do this.

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Telephone: 800.926.6575 or 561.243.6276
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