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.Some sections will be more up to date than others.
Do always check at official websites when booking tickets. Timse may change at short notice especially around major holidays. I cannot keep track of them all!

Travel by plane, coach (bus) or train between the Algarve and Spain

THERE ARE NO TRAINS,THERE NEVER HAVE BEEN! THERE IS A WIDE RIVER AT THE BORDER

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.

FLYING TO OR FROM SPAIN

You can fly between Faro and Barcelona with Vueling Air twice each week from early June until late October. IBERIA Faro - Madrid route has two or three flights each week in summer only. Volotea fly to Bilbao, Ryanair also to Barcelona in summer, but not every day.
Complete information on all scheduled flights at Faro airport can be viewed here - the link will open in a new window.

TRAIN TO SPAIN

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 six trains a day. Five run to and from Seville and one is direct to and from Cordoba and Madrid. See below.
 In fact there are only four trains a day (normally) between anywhere in Portugal and anywhere in Spain. And none of them in the Algarve.

TRAIN LISBON <> MADRID VIA BADAJOZ

A daytime train journey between Lisbon and Madrid is just about possible, twice each day on weekdays, once each day at weekends. However this takes about 10 hours, requires four different trains and a sometimes a fairly tight connection in Badajoz, Spain. It is not possible to buy one ticket for the whole journey! I have the details here.

COACHES/BUSES LAGOS<> PORTIMÃO <> ALBUFEIRA <> FARO <> HUELVA <> SEVILLE

Two different coach / bus companies operate cross border services between the Algarve and Seville, also between Lisbon and Seville via Albufeira and Faro including stops at Faro Airport. Some journeys also stop in Tavira. These two companies are : ALSA and Flixbus. In winter there are a total of about ten journeys each day across the two companies. Follow links to see their details.

GETTING ON OR OFF AT PORTIMÃO?

The long distance bus station used by all companies is in Rua Abicada is 1.5km from the town centre. Very few local buses go there. Do allow enough time to get there. Location details etc here.

GETTING ON OR OFF AT ALBUFEIRA?

ALSA and Rede Expressos use Albufeira's main bus station located 1.6km (1 mile) from the town centre. All local and regional buses use the bus station. A few also go closer to the town. City buses and taxis are available there. More information here.

Flixbus use a stop in Avenida da Liberdade in the old town part of Albufeira. Local bus connections and taxis are available there.

EARLY MORNING DEPARTURES - TICKET OFFICE HOURS
REDE EXPRESSOS BUS STATION TICKET OFFICES ARE NOT OPEN FOR THE NIGHT-TIME OR MOST VERY EARLY MORNING DEPARTURES

Travellers intending to get a very early service should buy their tickets from the Rede Expressos website or at the bus station prior to the day of travel. Flixbus do not have ticket offices in most places. On line purchase only.

ALSA / REDE-EXPRESSOS SERVICE SEVILLE <> ALGARVE <> LISBON

PLEASE check official websites before making firm travel plans.

Service operated jointly by ALSA (Spanish) - www.alsa.es and Rede Expressos - the websites are in English. Tickets can also be purchased at www.movelia.es

To UK readers these are COACHES, like National Express. Tickets MUST be bought in advance. Drivers do not sell tickets.

Tickets may (normally) be purchased up to one month in advance at either www.rede-expressos.pt or www.alsa.es (both are available in English) or at bus station ticket offices. 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 vehicles cannot be guaranteed to have working 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.

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

THE VEHICLES NORMALLY USED ARE LIGHT BLUE IN COLOUR BUT THEY MAY USE OTHERS

FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS ONLY.  CHECK TIMES CAREFULLY AT OFFICIAL WEBSITES OR APPS IN CASE OF SHORT TERM CHANGE

One way tickets Lagos <> Seville from €17 advance purchase, no refund, no exchange. Normal price from €22 to maximum €61 on some morning journeys. Lisbon <> Seville from €20 advance purchase, no refund, no exchange. Normal price from €34.

↓ - does not stop here 0130 and 0245 - So far as is known these stop OUTSIDE the bus station at Faro   See also Flixbus information below
SPANISH TIME IS 1 HOUR AHEAD OF PORTUGUESE TIME. CHECK YOUR WATCHES! ALL JOURNEYS RUN DAILY . There are more journeys in summer, approx. May to early October. The times below are shown on the official website as current until 31st May 2025. Extra journeys available from 1st June shown. Please do check carefully at official websites before making firm travel and hotel plans, especially if travelling around major holidays.
						From 1st June	B			E		From 1st June				D
Lagos Bus Station	0800	---	1030	From	1530	1700	From		Seville Santa Justa Railway Station	0730	0930	1130	---	1530	1800	2330
Portimão Bus Station Rua Abicada**	0830	---	1100	Lisbon	1600	1730	Lisbon		Seville Plaza de Armas Bus Station	0800	1000	1200	1500	1600	1830	2359
Albufeira Bus Station**	0900	From	1130	1430	1630	1800	0145		Huelva Bus Station	0900	↓	↓	1600	↓	↓	0100
Faro Airport	0945	Lisbon	1215	1515	1715	NON	0300		Tavira Bus Station	↓	1100	1300	1600	↓	1930	0100
Faro Bus Station	1000	1045	1230	1530	1730	STOP	0245^		Faro Airport	0930	1145	1345	1645	1745	2015	0145
Tavira Bus Station	1045	↓	1315	1615	1815	1900	0330		Faro Bus Station	0945	1200	1400	1700	1800	2030	0130^
Huelva Bus Station	↓	1315	↓	↓	↓	↓	0530		Albufeira Bus Station**	↓	1245	1445	1745	1845	2115	0215
Seville Plaza de Armas Bus Station	1345	1415	1615	1915	2115	2200	0630		Portimão Bus Station Rua Abicada**	to	1315	1515	to	1915	2145	to
Seville Santa Justa Railway Station	1415	-----	1645	1945	2145	2230	0700		Lagos Bus Station	Lisbon	1345	1545	Lisbon	1945	2215	Lisbon
Notes : ** the  bus stations used in Albufeira and Portimão are about 1 mile /1.6km from the town centre. Allow enough time to get there! B - there are NO BUS connections to Albufeira from Lagos or Portimão. D - If you are mad enough to get off the bus arriving at Albufeira at 0215, there are no local buses to ANYWHERE before 0700. The bus station building and waiting room may not be open. Similarly in Faro until around 0630. E - This journey from Seville does NOT stop in Albufeira. There is a VAMUS bus (route 56, Aerobus) from Faro Bus Station to Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos but not until 1100. There is a train to Portimão and Lagos at 1023 daily. The railway station is two minutes walk from Faro Bus Station. The train also stops at Albufeira - Ferreiras station, located 6km / 4 miles from the town, a 20 minute bus ride or 10 minutes in a taxi. LOCAL BUS TICKETS IN THE ALGARVE - NOT available on-line. Buy at the bus station ticket office where you get on the bus or download the VAMUS Algarve app and set up an account to pay via your mobile device.

CHECK TIMES AT THE FLIXBUS WEBSITE OR VIA THE APP BEFORE MAKING A FIRM TRAVEL PLAN. 

Section updated 25th April 2025.These are the current times which I have checked up until June 2nd.
More may run in peak summer months. Some Flixbus journeys now run to / from Jerez, Marbella and Málaga via Seville. VERY long journeys.

FLIXBUS DO NOT STOP AT ALBUFEIRA'S MAIN BUS STATION. THEY STOP IN THE OLD TOWN CENTRE AVENIDA DA LIBERDADE - THE 'SMALL' BUS STATION. Flixbus do not have a ticket office there! Their official re-seller agencies are elsewhere in the town. The Flixbus stop in Faro is behind the ´Proximo´ bus station in Avenida da Républica, close to the main bus and railway stations.

FLIXBUS LAGOS <> SEVILLE VIA PORTIMÃO, ALBUFEIRA, FARO AIRPORT, FARO AND HUELVA

Flixbus runs from Lagos to Seville at 0800 and 1700hrs. The 0800 departure calls at Portimão 0825, Albufeira 0900, Faro Airport 0940, Faro 0955, Huelva 1225 and ends at Seville Plaza de Armas 1335. The 1700 departure calls at Albufeira 1750, Faro airport at 1830, Faro Bus Station at 1845 and Huelva at 2115. Arrival in Seville Plaza de Armas 2225. Note that the afternoon departure does NOT call at Portimão. There is a local bus, VAMUS route 57, from Portimão Avenida Guanaré to Faro bus station at 1550 but there would be a 1 hour wait at Faro for Flixbus. Better to use Rede Expressos direct from Portimão to Seville at 1600 - see above.

From Seville (Plaza de Armas) to Faro and Lagos at 1235, calling at Huelva 1345, Faro Bus Station at 1410, Faro Airport 1425 and Albufeira at 1505, but does NOT stop in Portimão.  There is a local bus, VAMUS route 57, from Faro to Portimão at 1445 on WEEKDAYS ONLY.

Also from Seville at 1735, calling at Huelva 1845, Faro 1910, Faro Airport 1925, Albufeira 2005, Portimão 2040 arriving in Lagos at 2110.

Additional journeys from and to Albufeira and Faro on the Lisbon <> Seville route below. Other journeys may be possible with a change of vehicle en route in either Faro or Albufeira. These will be offered when searching. Or you can change to local bus or train service at Faro as below. The Flixbus stop in Faro is at the back of the main bus station building. For VAMUS tickets and buses you must walk around to the front. VAMUS do not sell tickets on line unless you download their app and set up an account.

These are current times, which may change with little warning! Please check at official websites.

Connections between other Flixbus journeys Seville to Faro and v.v. with local buses to and from Lagos, Portimão and Albufeira.

Seville to Faro then Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos

Flixbus Seville to Faro at 0850 arrives in Faro Bus Station at 1020. VAMUS Aerobus route 56 leaves Faro for Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos at 1100 daily.

Flixbus Seville to Faro at 1615 arrives Faro Bus Station at 1745. VAMUS Aerobus route 56 leaves Faro for Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos at 1800 daily. If you miss that, there is a train on WEEKDAYS ONLY to Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos at 1825 and a local bus to Albufeira on WEEKDAYS ONLY at 1815. Faro railway station is 200 metres from the Flixbus stop. Albufeira railway station is 4 miles / 6km from the town. There is a bus connection into town, but with 30 minutes wait.Taxi and Uber are available.

Lagos, Portimão and Albufeira to Faro, then to Seville

In winter, you can go from Lagos to Faro by train daily at 0747, stops in Portimão** at 0806 and arrives in Faro 0934. Coach / bus to Seville leaves at 1030. There is no bus connection from Lagos or Portimão in winter. ** this is some 1.5km from the town centre.

Check train times and buy tickets up to 60 days in advance at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/train-times

There are no reasonable alternative journeys later in the day.

Albufeira bus station to Faro bus station VAMUS route 57 WEEKDAYS ONLY at 0820 arrives 0915. On winter weekends, the only suitable bus from Albufeira to Faro is VAMUS route 10 at 0800, arriving at 0940.

FLIXBUS  LISBON (Oriente) <> ALBUFEIRA <> FARO AIRPORT  <> FARO <> HUELVA <> SEVILLE

Flixbus is currently operating three direct journeys every day. Journey time about 7 hours. The overnight journeys are now running from Lisbon to Seville, but not yet in the other direction.On the overnight journeys, arrivals in both Lisbon and Seville are VERY early. Other journeys are possible with a change of vehicle en route. These will be offered when searching. More journeys may run in peak summer months..

SEVILLE - CONNECTIONS AT PLAZA DE ARMAS BUS STATION

The Plaza de Armas bus terminal in Seville is about 3.2 km across the city from the Santa Justa railway station. It is about 2km from the Prado San Sebastian Bus Station.  Official website for the bus station here.

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. The site is available in Spanish and English. There is a lot more information about Seville, including maps here

The single line of Seville's metro (underground) rail network 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 Bernardo 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/ - no longer it seems available in English.

Most parts of Seville can also reached by city buses from outside the Plaza de Armas bus station.

Buses to suburban and regional destinations

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.  Each bus compnay has its own own ticket/enquiry offices inside. In particular this includes the popular DAMAS route for tourists Sevilla  – Ronda –  Chipiona – Málaga. I suggest you check times and buy tickets in advance at the DAMAS website.

** The short tram line runs between San Bernado metro station via Prado San Sebastian bus station 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.

A short extra note about the Prado San Sebastian bus station, personal visit Spring 2023. Not very busy! There is a small waiting area at the far end with luggage lockers of various sizes available maximum 24 hours for €2 or €3 depending on size. There is a small shop and bar, more of both just outside. There are various screens dotted around showing the next few buses and the stops they leave from. The whole building is on one level, no steps anywhere.

At Plaza de Armas there is a small waiting area with steps and escalators down to the bus stops. There is a small café and shop, also luggage lockers. City buses stop outside, to the left, in Calle Torneo.

The route M124 bus from Seville to Carmona, operated by CASAL, starts from San Bernardo, at the railway and metro station and runs via Avenida San Franciso Javier and Avenida Kansas City towards Carmona. This bus DOES NOT STOP at the airport. All the stops and times (check all the options!) can be seen here

Long distance buses (coaches) from Seville to elsewhere in Spain

Long distance buses (coaches) to many destinations leave from the Plaza de Armas, but some leave from the Prado San Sebastian. The C3 and C4 circular TUSSAM bus routes link the two bus stations with buses every few minutes.

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. Plaza de Armas is located about 3.2km (2 miles) from the Santa Justa Railway Station.

The bus companies Autocares Casal, Monbus, IASA/Transtres, DAMAS, ALSA, AVANZABUS,  TG COMES, LEDA and SOCIBUS use the Prado San Sebastian terminal, often just referred to as Prado.

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 04.30 daily, last bus is at 00.05.  From the airport the first bus is at 05.20, last bus at 01.00. Buses run every 12 to 15 minutes between 0800 and 2100. Earlier and later buses run every 20 - 30 minutes.

One way fare is now 5 Euros, return fare still only 6 Euros but valid only on the day of purchase and the following day. Journey is between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

The information and timetable leaflet can be seen here.

Gibraltar from Seville

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 down the road ahead of you. The ferry is to the left by the bus station. 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 adjacent to the ferry terminal.

Seville - Algarve - I have used the coach/ferry/bus option from Seville to Albufeira via the ferry! It was fairly painless except for a half hour delay caused by traffic congestion on the outskirts of Seville. The coach (cost now about €15) took me in three hours from Seville to Ayamonte bus station, on the Spanish side of the river. Times and tickets at www.alsa.es

From the bus station it's about 15 minutes flat 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 (€2,50) across to Portugal - see below.

The Spanish railway line from Madrid and Seville runs only as far as Huelva. There are only four trains a day between Huelva and Seville and one more between Huelva and Madrid which does not stop in Seville. For train times and tickets go to www.renfe.com

Ferry between Vila Real de Santo António and Ayamonte (Spain)

Service from 1st March until 30th June 2025
IN JULY AND AUGUST ferries run every 30 minutes  on wweekdays and Saturdays from 0930 until1930 from Vila Real de Santo António (Portuguese time). Sundays and Holidays once each hour.

From Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonte Weekdays and Saturdays PORTUGUESE TIME at 0930 and every hour until 1630, then last journey 1800. Sundays and Holidays at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, 1600 and 1700. From Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo António SPANISH TIME Weekdays and Saturdays at 1000 and every hour until 1900. Sundays and Holidays at 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1700 and 1800.

The crossing takes about 15 minutes. Fare for foot passengers is €2,50; children under 4 go free, ages 4 to 10yrs €1,50. The ticket office at Vila Real is next to the restored former customs control building, now a police station. The ferry dock is next to Vila Real's bus station, but about 10 minutes walk from the railway station. Location Map

I have used the ferry a few times. On the left is the ferry in use on 20th November 2024 - click or tap to see full size. The larger boat was moored and obviously laid up for the winter. Note  Spanish time is one hour ahead of Portugal, so you gain or lose an hour in the 10 minute crossing of the river. Check the return times carefully!

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.

Coach / Bus Ayamonte to/from Seville and Madrid direct or via Huelva

For all BUS timetable enquiries around Ayamonte, Isla Cristina and Huelva go to is the regional bus website here only in Spanish. There are several different buses between Ayamonte and Huelva, so you will have to fish around a little.

The DAMAS company runs several daily journeys between Seville (Plaza da Armas) and Ayamonte. LAB = weekdays, SAB = Saturdays, DOM = Sundays and Holidays. Salidas = departures. Winter timetable until 30th June 2025. * These journeys also go to Seville Santa Justa Railway station and Seville Airport.

Ayamonte to Seville (Plaza de Armas) LAB at 0640, 0700*, 0930, 1130, 1300*, 1530, 1730 and 1900
Ayamonte to Seville (Plaza de Armas) SAB at 0700,* 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500 and 1930.
Ayamonte to Seville (Plaza de Armas) DOM at 0900, 1100, 1315*, 1500,1700 and 1930.

* These journeys start from Seville Airport 1 hour before the time at Plaza de Armas and stop at Santa Justa Railway Station 30 minutes before.

Seville (Plaza de Armas) to Ayamonte LAB at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1330*, 1530, 1730 and 1930*
Seville (Plaza de Armas) to Ayamonte SAB at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1330*,1530 and 1930*
Seville (Plaza de Armas) to Ayamonte DOM at 0930, 1130, 1330*, 1530 and 1930*.

Summer service is slightly more frequent.

Journey is about three hours, one way fare is €16,83 purchased via the website. 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 MADRID AIRPORT - MADRID -  CORDÓBA - AYAMONTE

One day time and one overnight journey in each direction. Journey time about nine hours. Website for times and tickets here.

Trains Huelva <> Seville

The RENFE site is available in various languages. Ticket prices from €12,70 one way. Journey time about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Huelva's railway station and the bus station are 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. Routes 2 and 4 run between the bus station and railway station, only in that direction. Routes 5 and 8 stop near the railway station going towards the bus station.

Times until mid-June 2025 : Huelva to Seville (Santa Justa) at 0630, 1051, 1500, 1750 and 1857 daily,

Seville (Santa Justa) to Huelva at 0848, 1240, 1248, 1704 and 2050 daily.

Huelva <> Madrid direct by train

Times until mid-June 2025. Please check the official RENFE website carefully in case of short term alterations. Other options are available by changing at Seville. Check the official website for your exact date of travel.

Key : SHX - does not run on Sundays and Holidays; SUN - runs only on Sundays and Holidays

Seat reservation is COMPULSORY. Trains are frequently sold out - book early! Tickets can also be purchased in £ or € at https://raileurope.com/ - or at trainline.com both are accredited ticket sellers 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.  CHECK ON OFFICIAL WEBSITES before making travel plans.

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 subject to change around major holidays especially Easter, Christmas and New Year. 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.

Many routes between Portugal and Spain are now jointly operated by the Spanish ALSA company (owned by National Express, a UK train and bus operator) and Portuguese company Rede Expressos. Tickets for those below may be purchased at either company's website. Both are available in English. ALSA and Rede Expressos

BARCELONA <> LISBON (CHANGE REQUIRED IN MADRID)

with REDE EXPRESSOS / ALSA

Journey time about 18 hours. There is currently one direct journey each way plus two more options 'overnight' both with a wait of about two hours in Madrid. These journeys also stop at Madrid Airport. Ticket price from €34 to €90 according to how far ahead you book and which journey.

BARCELONA <> PORTO (CHANGE REQUIRED IN MADRID)

with REDE EXPRESSOS / ALSA

Two journeys every day, requiring a wait of two or three hours in Madrid. Journey time 18 to 19 hours. Tickets between €31 and €50. Check times on the official websites. Also serves Madrid and Porto airports. Starts and ends at Barcelona Nord bus station.

MADRID - PORTO via Salamanca and Guarda

with REDE EXPRESSOS / ALSA

Two daytime and one night-time journey direct every day.Ticket price €16 - €31 daytime, €57 - 60 night-time, journey time 8 - 9 hours. The very cheap fares are limited in number and available only for advance purchases.Stops at Porto and Madrid airports.

MADRID - LISBON

with REDE EXPRESSOS / ALSA

Madrid <> Lisbon via Badajoz and Évora One-way fare from €15 (advance), €27 (standard). There is no exchange or refund on the lowest price tickets. These journeys now call at the airports in Lisbon and Madrid.

Three journeys currently running every day, two daytime and one overnight. Extra journeys run on some dates. Journey time is 8 to 9 hours. Check times on the official website which will possibly be different when you wish to travel.

LISBON - SALAMANCA - MADRID - BILBAO AND SAN SEBASTIAN

Try www.rede-expressos.pt for possible journey options. The journey from Lisbon to San Sebastian is 15 hours!

LISBON (Oriente bus station) - BADAJOZ - MADRID (Sul Bus Station) WITH FLIXBUS

Three direct daytime journeys (about 9 hours) and one night-time journey (8hrs 15 minutes) every day. Tickets from €13 (daytime) - €42 (overnight). Times in detail and tickets at www.flixbus.pt

PORTO - ANDORRA VIA (Zaragoza, Burgos) NORTH WEST SPAIN also serves Bragança, Braga, Guimarães etc in Portugal

Fridays and Sundays all year in both directions, also operates on certain other dates. See http://www.interurbana.ad/contingut/linia_andorra_portugal/idMenu-3 in English. 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. Tickets are around €80!

Another company has its downloadable timetable at http://autocareslazara.com/servicios/#lineas

They run to Andorra on Fridays, returning to Portugal on Sundays. They stop in several places in the north of Portugal, including Porto, Braga and Guimarães.

PORTO - VIGO - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA  via Porto airport and Valença

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OPERATED BY AUTNA BUS

Autna website for times and tickets is https://www.autna.com Service is currently four journeys each way on weekdays, two on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. The current timetable can be viewed here. They are also offering an 'on demand' service at Porto airport via this link (In English) - https://www.autna.com/en/special-service-on-demand-at-porto-airport/

They use the Vigo bus station 'Estación Intermodal de Vigo' (VIALIA). This is next to the Vigo Urzáiz Railway Station, but about 1.3km from the other Vigo railway station at Guixar. Connections are available at Vigo to and from Santiago de Compostela, which is also possible by train or local bus.  Trains are also available between Vigo Urzáiz station, Santiago de Compostela and La Coruña - www.renfe.com for times and tickets.

This Porto - Vigo route also stops in Valença do Minho, Vila Nova da Cerveira and Viana do Castelo, but only for passengers who have purchased tickets on line and in advance.

Tickets can be bought on line - one way fare Porto to Vigo €14,90 return (round-trip) €26,10 - small discounts available for those under 26 or 65 and over. Exception! Higher fares are charged for the early morning journey at 0430am from Vigo.

In Porto, these journeys stop at the Airport, Casa da Musica metro / local bus station and the main Campanhã Bus Station, for easy connections to trains, long distance and many regional buses to all parts of Portugal.

PORTO TO VIGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA AND LA CORUNÃ via Porto Airport and Braga

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OPERATED JOINTLY BY ALSA and Rede Expressos

Four journeys each way every day in winter, increased to five or six in summer. Check websites. Several stops in Porto including some journeys at the airport.

FLIXBUS - PORTO (Campanhã) - VIGO - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Six or seven journeys daily in summer (fewer in winter) with FLIXBUS these also stop at Porto Airport. There are also direct services between Braga and Vigo.
The vehicles of MONBUS are used on this route. Some journeys require a change of vehicle in Vigo.
Journey time Porto to Vigo about 2hrs 30 minutes, to Santiago de Compostela is about four hours thirty minutes.

Trains between Porto and Vigo

RENFE (Spanish State Railways) operates two direct trains every day between Porto Campanhã and Vigo. These call at Nine (connections from and to Braga), Viana do Castelo and Valença. Reservations are compulsory. Times and tickets at www.renfe.com with journey time of about 2hrs 25 minutes

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS  IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN 2025

Click here for a list of Portuguese public and religious holidays until end 2025. 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.

Portuguese and 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. In rural areas, bus service may not operate on these days. Do check locally if making an important journey.

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