Travel options between the Algarve and Spain by bus or train
Travel by plane,
coach (bus) or train between the Algarve and Spain
This page is unofficial. The information has
been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources
and is given in good faith.
The planes, trains and coaches on this page are operated by
numerous different companies, so some sections will be more up
to date than others.
SOME SECTIONS UPDATED 19th SEPTEMBER
Please do check everything on the official websites before
committing yourself. This is a difficult page to keep up to
date at the best of times!.
Travel by plane,
coach (bus) or train between the Algarve and Spain
IT CAN BE A BIT DIFFICULT!! THERE
ARE
NO TRAINS.
The main focus of this page is travel between
the Algarve and Seville.
I accept no responsibility for any problems
caused by errors or changes made by the operators that I can’t
find out about.
Note - the vehicles used for the long journeys in this page are
called COACHES in the UK, called bus anywhere else.
In all cases you MUST have a ticket before boarding coaches /
long distance buses.
PLANE
In winter there are no direct
flights between Faro and anywhere in mainland Spain.
Faro and Barcelona
with Vueling
Air operating once a week only, from 1st August. Air Nostrum Faro - Madrid route suspended summer 2020
Complete information on all scheduled flights at
Faro airport can be viewed here
- the link will open in a new window.
TRAIN
See below. There are
no trains between the Algarve and Spain. The lines do not
cross or even meet up at the border.
The nearest station in Spain is in Huelva, some
60km /36 miles from the border.
Huelva currently has only three trains a day. Two run to and
from Seville and one runs direct to and from Cordoba and Madrid.
In fact there are only six trains a day between anywhere in
Portugal and anywhere in Spain. And none of them go anywhere
near the Algarve.
Several different coach / bus companies
operate cross border services between the Algarve and
Seville, also between Lisbon and Seville via Albufeira and Faro.
These are : ALSA, Iberocoach and Flixbus.
Follow links to see their details.
GETTING ON OR OFF AT PORTIMÃO? The long distance bus station is 1.5km from the town centre and
very few local buses go there.
All services to and from Seville now call there. Do allow enough
time to get there. Location details etc here.
GETTING ON OR OFF AT ALBUFEIRA? Albufeira's bus station is 1.6km from the town centre. All local and regional buses go there. More information here.
EARLY MORNING DEPARTURES LAGOS
BUS STATION TICKET OFFICE HOURS
A notice at the ticket office states opening hours as 0600 to
2030hrs daily. This differs from the information on the bus
company website. Travellers intending to get a very early
service from Lagos and who do not book on line are advised to
check this before turning up and perhaps finding it closed!
ALSA / REDE-EXPRESSOS SERVICE SEVILLE
<> ALGARVE <> LISBON
To UK readers these are COACHES, like National
Express. Tickets MUST
be bought in advance. Drivers do not sell tickets
At my last check tickets were only being sold at the ALSA website.
Tickets may be purchased up to two months in advance at
either www.rede-expressos.pt
or www.alsa.es
(both are available in English) or at bus station ticket
offices.
I have also noticed that other operators vehicles are sometimes
used. Your vehicle may not have ALSA or Rede Expressos written
on it, so do pay attention!
There are NO on board services and not all vehicles have on
board toilets. There are rest stops about every 2 hours.
There are three or four local buses every hour between Seville
(Plaza de Armas) and Seville airport. Click here for details.
Also, Spanish Railways (RENFE) sell combined rail / bus
tickets between their stations in Spain and those places in the
timetable below.
Go to www.renfe.com for further information and
purchases.
LAGOS <>
SEVILLE - service jointly operated by ALSA and Rede Expressos
FOR
INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS ONLY
One way tickets Lagos <> Seville from €15 no refund, no
exchange. Normal price €25.
Lisbon <> Seville from €26 no refund, no exchange. Normal
price €45
FROM INFORMATION I CAN FIND On 19th SEPTEMBER IT SEEMS THERE WILL NOW BE ONLY ONE JOURNEY EACH WAY
BETWEEN LAGOS, PORTIMÃO AND SEVILLE IN THE MORNING FROM LAGOS AND RETURNING TO SEVILLE IN THE AFTERNOON
THE OVERNIGHT JOURNEY LISBON - ALBUFEIRA - FARO - SEVILLE IS ALSO OPERATING
Please check at official websites for your exact date of travel. Changes are being made at short notice.
For that reason, tickets may only be sale 14 days in advance.
IN WINTER A DAYTIME JOURNEY LISBON <> SEVILLE
IS OFFERED VIA A DIFFERENT ROUTE
SPANISH
TIME IS 1 HOUR AHEAD OF PORTUGUESE TIME
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Lagos Bus
Station
From
0700
0800
0900
1000
From
1230
1330
1500
From
1700
Seville
Santa Justa Railway Station
(see note below)
0130 and 0215 -
So far as is known these stop OUTSIDE the bus station.
Any information gratefully received. Email
me
Overnight journeys also serve Malaga Airport and Fuengirola and
have connections at Seville (Prado) for Jerez and
Algeciras.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL WEBSITES FOR FULL DETAILS.
Portimão stops - these journeys use a bus station 1.5km / 1 mile from the town centre. Information here.
Faro Airport stops - ^ goes to Faro Bus Station before the airport x - goes to Faro
Airport before the Bus Station The bus stop is next to the passenger drop off area
outside departures, just next to the P1 car park, under the
concrete canopy. There is a bus stop sign. There is NO TICKET
OFFICE at Faro Airport. You must therefore buy a ticket from
websites or apps.
SEVILLE SANTA JUSTA - the pickup point is to the right of
the station exit, outside McDonald's. There is no sign.
You
CANNOT buy tickets at Santa Justa. You must get your ticket in advance.
* also stops at Seville Prado San Sebastian bus station arriving
at 0615. This journey does NOT go to the railway station.
** also stops at Seville Prado San Sebastian after Plaza
de Armas § - does NOT serve Santa Justa, starts at Seville Prado
San Sebastian bus station 2330
$ - also stops at Prado San Sebastian Bus station 30 minutes
after leaving Santa Justa.
v v - also stops in Vila Real de Santo António at 1900. xx
also stops in Vila Real de Santo António at 1545 (Portugal time)
The overnight journey from Lisbon also stops at Vila Real
de Santo António at 0330hrs. The overnight journey from Seville
to Lisbon calls there at 0030hrs.
IBEROCOACH NIGHT SERVICE LISBON
<> ALGARVE <> SEVILLE <> MÁLAGA
Suspended until further notice.
Operated by Iberocoach
in partnership with Flixbus
TOWARDS MÁLAGA from Albufeira 0015, Faro 0030, Faro
Airport 0045, Tavira 0115, Vila Real de Santo António 0145,
(change to Spanish time + 1 hour), Huelva 0400 (? but that is
what it says on their website), Seville Plaza de Armas 0445,
Málaga 0745. Comes from Lisbon Sete Rios at 2030 and Lisbon
Oriente at 2100 FROM MÁLAGA at 2030, Seville Plaza de Armas 2330, Huelva
0040, (change to Portugal time - 1 hour), Vila Real de Santo
António 0045, Tavira 0100, Faro Airport 0130, Faro 0145,
Albufeira 0230 continues to Lisbon via Grandola and Setubal
arriving Lisbon Oriente at 0530 and Sete Rios at about
0630.
All calls are at the city or town bus station. Tickets MUST be
purchased from the Iberocoach or Flixbus website. No tickets are
sold locally.
Checked 19th September - they are no longer offering daily service so check their website carefully These stop at Albufeira, Faro Airport and Faro city centre. They are no longer serving Lagos, Portimão and Tavira.
CHECK AT THE FLIXBUS WEBSITE OR VIA THE APP BEFORE MAKING A
FIRM TRAVEL PLAN
FLIXBUS DO NOT STOP AT ALBUFEIRA'S MAIN BUS STATION. THEY STOP OUTSIDE THE OLD TOWN CENTRE OPPOSITE THE MAIN TOURIST OFFICE
The co-ordinates on their website are on a map here. There is NOTHING there other than a bus stop. Not even a seat.
Their own map shows a different location! Confused? Why do business with
a company that cannot even tell you where their coaches / buses
actually stop!
Flixbus do not have a ticket agent at their stops in
Lagos, Albufeira or Faro. You buy tickets from their website or
using their app.
Or you find their local agent in Albufeira or Faro via their
website but they do not seem to show times of opening.
Flixbus can only be used for International journeys.
SEVILLE - CONNECTIONS AT PLAZA DE ARMAS BUS STATION
The Plaza de Armas bus terminal in Seville is
about 2km across the city from the Santa Justa railway station. It
is also about 2km from the Prado San Sebastian Bus Station.
Official website for the bus station here.
In Spanish mostly, some information is available other languages
via the national flags at top right of first page.
There is a direct bus between the Plaza de Armas
and the Santa Justa railway station.This is route (line) 21, which
also stops at the Prado de San Sebastian bus station. The number
21 bus runs 4 - 6 times an hour on weekdays and Saturdays, 3 times
every hour on Sundays and Holidays. Intervals between buses are
slightly irregular.
The official website of the Seville city bus
service is at www.tussam.es
including a downloadable map. This is however only in Spanish. A
useful site for Seville public transport information in English at
https://en.redtransporte.com/sevilla/
which includes information about buses to places more distant.
There is a lot more information about Seville , including maps,here
The single line of Seville's metro (underground)
rail network is in service. It does not serve either the Plaza de
Armas bus station or the Santa Justa rail station. It does have a
stop at the Prado San Sebastian, the other major bus station and
at San Bernado rail and bus station, served by regional trains and
where some regional buses start their journeys. The metro website
is
http://www.metro-sevilla.es/en/ - available in English.
Most parts of Seville can also reached by city
buses from outside the Plaza de Armas.
Buses to suburban and regional destinations.
There is comprehensive information on buses in the Seville region
(in Spanish only) at the 'Consorcio Transportes' website
Buses to many suburban destinations leave from the
Plaza de Armas, but some leave from the Prado San Sebastian. The
C3 and C4 circular routes link the two bus stations. The bus
station at Prado San Sebastian is the yellow painted building with
the arches, just around the corner from the tram/light rail
stop**. The entrance is actually in the Plaza San Sebastian. The
bus companies Casal,Los Amarillos, Grupo Valenzuela and Alsina Graells
(ALSA) use this terminal. They each have their own
ticket/enquiry offices inside. Los Amarillos lost their contract
to operate certain regional routes in favour of DAMAS. In
particular this includes the popular route for tourists
Sevilla – Ronda – Chipiona – Málaga. Please therefore
check times and buy tickets at the DAMAS website.
** The short tram line runs between San Bernado
metro station via Prado San Sebastian (close to a lot of bus
stops) to the old city centre at the Plaza Nueva, a distance of
about 2km. Ticketing is integrated with the city buses operated
under the Tussam banner.
Buses from Seville to some regional destinations
(eg Cadiz, Jerez, Tarifa, La Linea and Algeciras) are operated by
DAMAS and Transportes
Generales
Comes. The TG Comes company use the Prado San Sebastian bus
station, DAMAS use Plaza de Armas. The MONBUS service
to Jerez and Algeciras leaves from the Prado San Sebastian bus
station in Seville. CHECK BEFORE YOU TRAVEL as to which company
goes from where.
The route M124 bus from Seville to Carmona,
operated by CASAL, starts from San Bernardo, at the metro station
and runs via Avenida San Franciso Javier and Avenida Kansas City
towards Carmona. This bus DOES NOT STOP at the airport.
Long distance buses (coaches) from Seville to elsewhere in Spain
Long distance buses to many other parts of Spain
leave from Plaza de Armas. These companies use Plaza de
Armas - ALSA, DAMAS, SOCIBUS, LEDA, EUROLINES
You can check times of buses from the Plaza
de Armas bus station on this website http://www.autobusesplazadearmas.es/
with some sections available in more than one language.
The ALSA and Eurolines sites are available in
English, the TG Comes site has quite of a lot of its information
in English, but isn't very easy to navigate!
Seville Airport bus
The airport bus (EA, Especial Aeroporto) runs to
and from the bus station at Plaza de Armas in the city centre,
calling at the Prado San Sebastian bus station and the Santa Justa
railway station on the way.
At Plaza de Armas the airport bus now stops INSIDE
the bus station building, at stand number 21.
First bus from the city to the airport is at 0430
daily, last bus is at 00.11. From the airport the first bus
is at 05.22, last bus at 01.00. Buses run every 12 to 15 minutes
between 0730 and 2100. Earlier and later buses run every 20 - 30
minutes. Additional journeys may run in summer.
One way fare is 4 Euros, return fare 6 Euros.
Journey is between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
The download of the information and timetable
leaflet has vanished from the website. However times in detail can
be checked at https://reddelineas.tussam.es/?lang=en
Gibraltar
TG Comes runs four journeys each day from Seville (Prado San
Sebastian) to La Linea, for Gibraltar. Seville - La Linea timetable
here.
There is no public transport across the Spain/Gibraltar border. You
have to walk the very short distance across the border from La Linea, then take a local
bus or taxi on the Gibraltar side into the main part of town. This
takes only a few minutes. Alternatively you can go to Algeciras by GRUPO
VALENZUELA coach (bus) from Seville, then by local bus to La
Linea.
ALGARVE - SEVILLE
USING THE FERRY?
In the direction Algarve - Seville, you have to
take the train or bus to Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA). This
town is on the Portuguese side of the wide Guadiana river, which
forms the border between Portugal and Spain.
The railway station at Vila Real de Santo
António is at the end of the Algarve line from
Lagos, which also serves Portimão, Faro and Tavira etc as do the
buses above. Train times are very irregular; the current times are here.
The station in VRSA is about ten minutes walk
(flat, no hills) from the ferry terminal. To get from the railway
station to the ferry, walk out of the station, straight down the
road, past the roundabout and on to the next junction. Turn left
and pass through an area of small factories, until you get to a
T-junction and can see the river. Turn right and you will see the
bus station ahead of you. The ferry is just beyond. The
Intermarché supermarket outside the VRSA train station is a good
place to stock up. It’s open daily including Sunday afternoons.
There aren't any other supermarkets until you get to Spain. The
town centre of VRSA is off to the right when you get to the bus
station. There you will see bars, restaurants etc. Map here - opens in a new window.
If you are staying somewhere (eg Faro, Tavira,
Monte Gordo) where there is a bus to Vila Real
de Santo António bus might be best, as the bus station at
VRSA is at the ferry terminal.
Seville - Algarve - I have used the
coach/ferry/bus option from Seville to Albufeira! It was fairly
painless except for a half hour delay caused by traffic congestion
on the outskirts of Seville. The coach (cost now €16,76) took me
from Seville to Ayamonte, on the Spanish side of the river. The
Spanish railway line runs only as far as Huelva and there are only
three trains a day, so unless you are coming from elsewhere, the
bus from Seville is best. Then it's about 15 minutes easy walk
through the town to the ferry terminal. This isn't signposted very
well, so keep the river to your left. Then there's the ten minute
ferry ride (€1.90) across to Portugal.
Ferry
to
Ayamonte (Spain)
Checked 8th September. A very limited timetable is operating.
There is one ferry each hour from Vila Real between about 0930 and 1930
weekdays and Saturdays, 1030 to 1730 Sundays and Holidays. Last
Crossing from Ayamonte back to the Portuguese side (SPANISH TIME)
is at 2000 weekdays and 1800 Sundays and Holidays. Timetable information
below is therefore NOT VALID!
I have used the ferry a
few times. That’s a picture of it to the left. It can take two or
three cars and maybe 50 passengers maximum. (Spanish time is one
hour ahead of Portugal, so you gain or lose an hour in the 10
minute crossing of the river.)
A further complication is that the service is a joint operation
between a Spanish and a Portuguese company. Timetables early and
late in the day vary slightly according to which boat is running BUT
THEY SOMETIMES DO NOT TELL YOU WHICH BOAT RUNS ON WHICH DAY. Do
check when you travel to avoid being stranded.
Downloadable timetable from local (Vila Real) council website here
- will open in a new window and is only in Portuguese.
In summer, the ferry runs every 30 minutes weekdays and Saturdays,
every 60 minutes on Sundays and Holidays. Start and finish times
vary according to the time of year. Latest information I can verify is :
Mid September until 31st March : weekdays and Saturdays VRSA to
Ayamonte 0845, 0930 then every 60 minutes until 1630, last
run at 1800. Sundays and holidays 0945, 1030 then every 60
minutes until 1530, last journey 1700.
Return from Ayamonte SPANISH TIME weekdays and Saturdays first 1000
last 1700 and 1900, Sundays and Holidays first 1100 last 1700 and
1800 (or 1815 depending on which website you look at!). Remember
that the time in SPAIN is ONE HOUR AHEAD of Portugal but the
official timetable at the ferry terminal shows all times in
PORTUGUESE time.
Special service operates for the 'Festa das Praias' in the middle of
October.
April, May and June : as above but last journeys weekdays and
Saturdays 1 hour later. Sunday and Holiday service same.
1st July to mid September : weekdays and Saturdays from 0830 until
2000hrs every 30 minutes. Sundays and Holidays from 0845, 0930 then
every 60 minutes until 1730, last journey 1900. (Mid September this
year means I think 16th September!)
A similar service operates in the other direction but don't forget
than Spanish time is 1 HOUR AHEAD of Portugal. Make sure you know
the time of the last ferry back to avoid being stranded.
The crossing takes about
10 minutes. Fare for foot passengers is €1.90; children under 4 go
free, ages 4 to 10yrs €1,20.The ticket office at Vila Real is
within the restored former customs control building.
TAKE YOUR PASSPORT OR ID CARD! PORTUGUESE FRONTIER
POLICE SOMETIMES CHECK THEM BOTH OUTBOUND AND INBOUND. ALSO IT THE
LAW HERE IN PORTUGAL THAT ALL ADULTS MUST CARRY PHOTO ID AT ALL
TIMES INCLUDING TOURISTS. DIDN'T KNOW THAT, DID YOU!
Ayamonte
to/from
Seville
direct or via Huelva
PLEASE REFER TO THE TIMETABLE/TICKET WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC
BUS/COACH TIMES FOR THE DAY YOU WISH TO TRAVEL
For all BUS timetable enquiries around Ayamonte,
Isla Cristina and Huelva go to the
regional bus website here this site is only in Spanish.
There are several different buses between Ayamonte and Huelva, so
you will have to fish around a little.
The DAMAS
bus company runs between Seville
(Plaza da Armas) and Ayamonte in winter four times daily on
weekdays, six
times on Saturdays and three times on Sundays and on public
holidays. Extra journeys operate during July and August. For
their summer 2020 times valid until 31st August in full, please click here.
Journey to Seville is about 2¾ hours, one way fare is
€14,62. There are also journeys between Ayamonte and Huelva about
every two hours. You have more options Ayamonte - Seville
with a change in Huelva. These journeys are also operated by
DAMAS.
Socibus
also operate two journeys a day between Ayamonte and Madrid -
details below
Huelva's railway station and the bus station 1.7km
(just over 1 mile) apart. Do allow enough time between train and
bus if required. The Huelva city bus website is http://www.emtusahuelva.com
and I think it is route 4 that runs between the railway station
and the bus station, but only in that direction. From the bus
station I think it is route 3. The map is somewhat indistinct.
Trains Huelva - Seville summer 2020 - updated 8th September
Do check the official website carefully as there are currently very few trains running. www.renfe.com
is the place to go. As of 8th September there are only two
trains each day between Huelva and Seville. There is also the daily
train to /from Madrid which does not stop in Seville. Reservation is not needed between Huelva and
Seville.
The RENFE site is available in various languages.
There are a few trains between Huelva and Seville
(Santa Justa). The railway between Ayamonte and Huelva closed long
ago and the railway station in Ayamonte was converted into the bus
station.
Normal times, when or if restored, will be these :-
Train times Huelva to Seville daily at 0655, 1500,
1750 (Sundays only) and 1900. Journey to Seville is about 90
minutes. One way 'Turista' fare is €12,70 but discounted fares are
available for advance purchase. There is NO CONNECTION by bus
Ayamonte to Huelva for the 0655 train.
Train times Seville Santa Justa to Huelva at 0845
(Saturdays and Sundays), 1000 (weekdays), 1700 and 2050.
Additional train on Fridays at 1902.
Huelva <>
Madrid direct by train summer 2020 - updated 8th September
There is one direct fast ALVIA train between
Huelva and Madrid Atocha. The Huelva -
Madrid train leaves daily (?) at 0800 arriving at 1141.
Please check times carefully, there is no printable timetable.
The train to Huelva leaves Madrid at 1805 arriving in
Huelva at 2155. These trains stop in Córdoba but NOT Seville.
Details and fares at www.renfe.com - normal tourist class fare
one-way is about €58. Other options (changing at Seville) are at present not viable with journey times of over 8 hours!
Seat reservation is COMPULSORY. Trains are frequently
sold out - book early! Do check the official website carefully
as there are considerable differences between summer and winter
times.
Tickets can also be purchased in £ or € at https://raileurope.co.uk/
- an accredited ticket seller for many European railways.
VAN/TAXI/MINIBUS?
A number of companies and travel agents advertise
that they will do airport transfers to Seville, so that could be
an avenue worth exploring, especially if there is a group of you.
For example, try www.yellowfishtransfers.com
LONG
DISTANCE BUSES (COACHES) BETWEEN OTHER PARTS OF PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
The information below
is a guide to 'normal' service should that be
restored. CHECK ON OFFICIAL WEBSITES before making travel plans. Some
routes are suspended. Those that are operating have reduced service.
There are a lot of enquiries about these
buses, as there are almost no trains between Portugal and Spain,
as already stated. Don't forget that Spanish time is one hour
ahead of Portugal. All times given below are local time to
the country and city concerned.
Also, the
INTERNORTE
consortium website offers domestic and international services.
EUROLINES - see below
The timetables do not state so specifically, but
services on holidays are usually as for
Sunday times. Service may not operate on New Year's Day (1st
January) and may be reduced on December 24th, 25th, 31st and
subject to change around major holidays eg Easter. Tickets should
be bought in advance if at all possible, especially in summer. I
do not claim that this information is comprehensive. There may
well be other links, especially in the north of the country, but
this site is really about the Algarve.
Unless otherwise stated, these routes between Portugal and Spain are
now jointly operated by the Spanish ALSA company (this company is
owned by National Express, a UK train and bus operator) and
Portuguese company Rede Expressos. Tickets may be purchased at either company's website. Both are available in English. ALSA and Rede
Expressos
BARCELONA -
LISBON (CHANGE REQUIRED IN MADRID)
Several journeys possible on any day. Shortest journey time 17hrs 45
minutes, longest 25 hours. In Barcelona these use the Barcelona Nord bus
station.
Ticket price from €78,26 to €136,02.
BARCELONA - PORTO
(CHANGE REQUIRED IN MADRID)
Journeys are possible every day.
Journey time between 18 and 20 hours. Most tickets are €78,26. Check on
the official websites as times vary according to time of year and which day you travel.
MADRID - PORTO via Salamanca and Guarda
One daytime journey direct every day, one overnight journey Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ticket price €45, journey time 8 - 9
hours.
MADRID -
LISBON
Madrid <> Lisbon via Badajoz and Évora One-way fare from €45. There is no exchange or refund on the lowest
price tickets. These journeys now call at the airports in Lisbon
and Madrid.
Three journeys daily all year, two daytime and one
overnight. Extra journeys run on some dates. Journey time is 8 to 9
hours. They leave/arrive at from Madrid Airport Terminal 4
via the city. Check times on official website which will possibly
be different in summer to the present.
MADRID ESTACION SUR <> LISBON ORIENTE via BADAJOZ AND SETUBAL
- Operated by Avanzabus
Three journeys each way on weekdays, two each way
at weekends and on holidays. One journey each day is overnight
with very early arrival. Journey time about 8 hours. Full
timetable on the Avanzabus website in Spanish only.
Downloadable timetables are no longer available. One-way standard
adult fare Lisbon > Madrid is €42,20 fast journeys (Expres)
cost a little more, some discounted tickets (no exchange, no
refund) are available on certain journeys. Vehicles are configured
with 33 seats only, including single seats. Some journeys now also
call at Lisbon Airport.
LISBON - SALAMANCA - MADRID - BILBAO AND SAN
SEBASTIAN
Details from a printed timetable obtained in Lisbon. Please check
at official websites before making firm travel plans.
From Lisbon Sete Rios at 0700 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, picks up to Lisbon Oriente 0715 then via Fátima (0830),
Coimbra (1000), Salamanca (1545), Valladolid (1700), Burgos
(1800), Bilbao (2030) and arriving at San Sebastian 2200.
Connection available at the Portugal / Spain border to Madrid and
Madrid Airport via Avila.
From San Sebastian at 0715 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays via
Bilbao (0845), Burgos (1015), Valladolid (1215), Salamanca (1430),
Coimbra (1745), Fátima (1845) arriving Lisbon Oriente at 2000 and
Sete Rios at 2015. Connection from Madrid Airport at 1015, Madrid
Estacion Sur 1115, Avila 1230.
LISBON - SALAMANCA - MADRID
From Lisbon Sete Rios at 0730 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Sundays, calling at Lisbon Oriente 0745, Fátima 0915, Coimbra 1030
and Aveiro 1115. Change at Aveiro for Salamanca (1745), Avila
(1845), Madrid Estacion Sur (2000) and Madrid Airport arrival at
2100.
From Madrid Airport at 0900 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, stopping at Madrid Estacion Sur 1000, Avila 1115,
Salamanca 1230 and Aveiro at 1700. Change at Aveiro for Coimbra
(1745), Fátima (1900), Lisbon Oriente (2030) with arrival at
Lisbon Sete Rios 2045.
PORTO - ANDORRA VIA (Zaragoza, Burgos) NORTH WEST
SPAIN also serves Bragança, Braga, Guimarães etc in Portugal
SECTION UPDATED 6th JULY 2020
Fridays and Sundays all year in both directions, also operates on
certain other dates. See http://www.interurbana.ad/index.php
available in numerous languages. Journeys actually start / end in
Vila Praia Ancora and stop also at Ponte da Lima, Braga,
Guimarães, Amarante, Vila Real and Bragança. In Spain they stop in
Valladolid, Burgos and Zarazoga, among others. Their website currently recommends checking times for short notice changes.
There is also this operation three times a week Porto - Braga -
Guimarães - Chaves - Valladolid - Burgos - across Spain to Andorra - http://www.rutasvigo.com/destinos.php
PORTO
- VIGO - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA via Porto airport and
Valença updated 8th September
There are currently five journeys each way on weekdays, three journeys each way
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. All journeys stop at Porto
airport. The website warns that these times may be changed at short notice. Downloadable timetable can be seen here.
Connections available at Vigo to and from Santiago de Compostela,
also possible by train or local bus. This route also stops in Viana do Castelo by prior request.
Tickets can be bought on line - one way fare Porto to
Vigo €12, return (round-trip) €21 - discounts available for
certain travellers.
Until further notice the ONLY
stops in Porto are the airport, something called Exponor (by prior
request only) and the
Casa da Musica bus station, which is next to the Metro station of the
same name. The metro will take you easily to other bus stations and the
main railway station in Porto, which is Porto Campanhã..
[In former times, some journeys served the main long distance bus station in Porto
Campo 24 de Agosto for easier connections to other cities. The
'Aliados McDonald's' stop is 120 metres from the metro station
Aliados in the city centre and is directly outside a McDonald's.
This is same place where many tour buses stop. I did not see any
actual 'AUTNA' sign. The location is also served by many city
buses, some (eg route 500) are shown as going to Praça de
Liberdade, the name of the public square.]
PORTO TO VIGO ,SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AND LA CORUNÃ via Porto
Airport and Braga updated 8th September
THE ONLY JOURNEYS OPERATING ARE FROM SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AT 1000, FROM PORTO AT 1600
Advance booking is
VERY highly recommended. Operated jointly by ALSA and Rede
Expressos
At my last check tickets were only being sold at the ALSA website.
CAN
CAN
Daily
CAN
Daily
CAN
CAN
CAN
Porto Campo 24 de Agosto
0815
from Lisbon
1600
1825
La Corunã
a
1100
a
a
Porto Casa da Musica
0845
1300
1630
1845
Santiago de Compostela
1000
1200
1400
1730
Porto Airport
0910
1325
1655
1910
Pontevedra
1045
1245
1445
1815
Braga
0955
1410
1740
1955
Vigo
1130
1330
1530
1900
Valença
1055
1510
1840
2055
Tuy
1200
1400
1600
1930
Tuy (Change to Spanish time)
1200
1615
1945
2200
Valença (change to Portuguese
time)
1105
1305
1505
1835
Vigo
1230
1645
2015
2230
Braga
1205
1405
1605
1935
Pontevedra
1315
1730
2100
2315
Porto Airport
1250
1450
1650
2020
Santiago de Compostela
1400
1815
2145
2359
Porto Casa da Musica
1315
1515
1715
2045
La Corunã
a
1915
a
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Porto Campo 24 de Agosto
1335
to Lisbon
1735
2115
xxx - runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays only.
a - local trains and buses may provide a
connection.
FLIXBUS
Low cost coaches to and from major Portuguese cities and towns.
They are expanding rapidly, check their website www.flixbus.com
IBEROCOACH
One or two daily journeys Porto - Braga - Vigo - Santiago de
Compostela and further into northern Spain at www.iberocoach.com
one trip calls at Porto Airport and I notice that they have
different departure points in Porto, so check carefully.
Socibus service Madrid Airport -
Madrid - Cordoba - Ayamonte
Operated by Socibus
Madrid Airport stop is at Terminal One. Please check all times
when buying tickets. There are no downloadable timetables on their
website. One-way fare Madrid (City or Airport) <> Ayamonte
€30 approx. purchased via website. Journey time almost 9 hours.
One daytime and one
overnight journey each day, stopping at Isla Cristina, La Antilla and Lepe, then on
to Cordoba and Madrid. These do not stop in Seville.
The bus station in Ayamonte is about
1.5km from the ferry to / from Vila Real de Santo António in
Portugal.
Eurolines
The Eurolines company operates a number of routes
connecting Portugal with the outside world.
A number of these times are the same as routes operated by other
companies, they are a 'code share' type operation.
Several of the routes involve a change of vehicle, but through
tickets are available.
Routes:
Madrid-Mérida-Badajoz>>>>Elvas-Estremoz-Évora-Montemor
- Setubal - Lisbon
Madrid-Ávila-Salamanca-Ciudad
Rodrigo>>>>Guarda-Viseu-Porto-Fátima-Lisbon - Vila
Real Santo António -
Algeciras-Huelva-Jerez-Málaga-Sevilla-Granada>>>>Faro-Setubal-Lisbon-Fátima-Porto
Barcelona-Lleida-Zaragoza>>>>Vilar
Formoso-Guarda-Celorico-Mangualde-Viseu-Albergaria-Porto
Click here for a list of
Portuguese public and religious holidays until end 2020. In
general trains and buses run to Sunday times on these holidays. At
Christmas and New Year public transport does operate, but services
may be reduced and in very rural areas local bus service is nil.
All Spanish holidays are listed here - external link in a new window.
Note that, as in Portugal, Spanish holidays are
not ‘moved’ and are held on the given date regardless of the day
of the week. Also, there are many local holidays and festivals.
Particularly in rural areas, bus service may not operate on these
days. Do check locally if making an important journey.
For an alphabetical list of places in the
Algarve, please click here.
For a bus map of the Algarve click here
For a quick list of all timetables on the site click here
For some important general notes about buses in the Algarve, click
here
is at the end of the Algarve line from
Lagos, which also serves Portimão, Faro and Tavira etc as do the
buses above. Train times are very irregular; the current times are 