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Lagos > Portimão > Lagoa > Armação De Pêra > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
WARNING -  WORK ON THE RIVER BRIDGE AT PORTMÃO IS LIKELY TO CAUSE LONG DELAYS TO BUSES ON ROUTES 51, 56 AND
57. THIS WORK IS EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL DECEMBER!

Operated by VAMUS

THIS TIMETABLE SHOWS ALL BUSES BETWEEN LAGOS, PORTIMÃO, ALBUFEIRA AND FARO ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ROUTES.
FOR A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE BUSES BETWEEN MAIN TOWNS ONLY, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
For a diagram of these bus routes click or tap here
A LIST OF THE OTHER BUSES BETWEEN VARIOUS PLACES IS AT THE END OF THIS TIMETABLE

57 - Lagos - Faro 'TRANSRÁPIDO' bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus some other locations in the city of Faro and
Portimâo Hospital about 5 minutes before Portimão itself. Arrival in Albufeira will be approx. 5 minutes earlier then the departure time shown in the timetable.
51 - 'Linha Litoral' Lagos - Albufeira fast bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus Portimão Hospital
56 - 'Aerobus' Lagos - Faro via the airport.  Stops only at the places shown in the timetable. HIGHER FARES ARE CHARGED.

 9(D) and 66(D) - DIRECTA bus between Albufeira and Faro. Misses out some stops in Albufeira and Vilamoura. Details here.

TICKETS - IF BOARDING AT A BUS TERMINAL YOU MUST BUY YOUR TICKET AT THE TICKET WINDOW BEFORE GETTING ON THE BUS.
ALLOW A FEW MINUTES FOR THIS ESPECIALLY AT FARO. OTHERWISE BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE DRIVER AS USUAL

CONNECTIONS - In my experience, I would not trust any connection of less than 15 minutes. Buses usually DO NOT WAIT for another late running service.

Lagos > Portimão > Lagoa > Armação De Pêra > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

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Early Mornings

Daily - bus runs daily including holidays
MFO - bus runs only Mondays to Fridays (weekdays), except holidays

                                                                                        NOTE - Click the letter in this column for extra information about these stopping places and other buses there

Early Morning -YELLOW HIGHLIGHT  DOES NOT RUN IN WINTER! SUMMER 2025 TIMETABLE APPLIES FROM 1st MAY TO 31st OCTOBER

↓ bus or train does not stop here
NOTE Route / LIne number
9 57 9 66(D) 56 9 13 10 57 14 13 56 9 9
51 13 57 9

Days of Operation
MFO MFO MFO MFO Daily Daily Daily Daily MFO MFO MFO Daily MFO XXX Daily MFO Daily Daily

LAGOS BUS TERMINAL
--- --- --- --- 0600
--- --- --- 0645
--- --- 0730 --- --- 0715 --- 0830
---

Penina Hotel
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- 0735 --- ---
M Alvor Centro (Roundabout)

--- --- --- --- non --- --- --- non
--- --- non
--- --- 0742
---
non
---

Torralta Hotel João II
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- 0747
--- ---

Torralta near Hotel Delfim
--- --- --- --- stop --- --- --- stop
--- --- stop --- --- 0750 --- stop
---
L Praia da Rocha(Clube Praia da Rocha)
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- 0758 --- ---
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
--- 0600
--- --- --- --- --- 0720
0715
---
---
--- 0804 0805 0905 ---
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- --- --- 0630 --- --- --- --- 0800
--- --- ---

Mexilhoeira Carregação Church
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0812 ---

Estombar
--- --- --- --- --- --- 0728
--- --- --- 0818 ---

Lagoa Bus Terminal
--- 0615 --- --- 0645 --- --- --- 0735 0735 --- 0815 --- --- 0821 0825 0920 ---
J Porches N125 main road
--- --- --- --- --- --- 0744
--- --- --- 0829
0833 ---
J Porches Church
--- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- 0834
---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
--- --- --- --- --- ---

--- --- --- 0832 0838
---

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
--- --- --- --- --- ---

--- --- --- 0842
---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
--- --- --- --- --- ---

--- --- --- 0832
0846
---

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)
--- --- --- non --- --- --- 0750 --- non --- ---
---
H Armação de Pêra ---
0630
--- --- stop --- 0645
--- 0750 0755 0800 stop --- --- 0836 0850 0935 ---

Alcantarilha Rotunda
--- --- --- --- 0653 --- 0800 0808 --- --- 0842
0858 ---

Pêra (N125 main road)
--- --- --- --- 0655 --- 0801 0810 --- --- 0900 ---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)
--- --- --- --- 0705
--- 0820 --- --- 0910 ---
Q Albufeira Marina
--- --- --- --- 0714 --- 0829 --- --- 0919 ---
Z Albufeira Parque Lúdico (for old town)
--- --- --- --- 0717 --- 0832 --- --- 0922
---

Zoomarine

--- 0637
--- --- --- --- 0757 0803 --- --- 0845

0942
---
T
Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
--- 0640
--- --- --- --- 0800
0806

--- --- 0848

0945
---
G Algarve Shopping

--- 0641
--- --- --- --- 0801
0807

--- --- 0850

0946
---
F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL

--- 0700
--- 0700
0715 0715 0725
0800 0820 0820
0840 0845 0845 --- 0900 0930 1005 1015
E Albufeira Terrace Shopping (Continente)
--- --- 0704
0719 --- 0803

--- --- 0849
--- --- --- 1019
D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
--- --- 0707
0722 --- via

--- --- 0852
Daily
--- --- 1022
C Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulália)

--- --- 0712
0725 --- Loulé
--- --- 0855
Only in
--- --- 1025
C Balaia

--- non
--- 0714
non 0729 --- non
--- --- non
0859
summer
--- --- non 1029
C Olhos De Água
--- --- 0718
0733 ---
--- --- 0903
School --- --- 1033
R Patã de Baixo

--- --- 0735
--- --- --- 0905
Holidays --- --- 1035
N Vilamoura Casino Praia da Marina

QS
--- 0735
0755 --- --- ---
0925
AQUA
--- --- 1055
P Quarteira Bus Terminal leave
0700
stop
0730
0745
stop 0808 --- stop --- --- stop 0938
1015
--- --- stop
1108
P
Almancil

0713
0745
0758
0823 --- --- --- 0953 1028 --- --- 1123
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
0730
0740
0802
0810
0840 --- 0935
0900
--- --- 1010
1045
--- --- 1045 1140

FARO AIRPORT
0755
--- --- --- 0925 --- ---

Gambelas (University) (only when open)
0800
--- --- --- --- ---
A FARO BUS TERMINAL
0735 0755 0807
0815
0815
0845 --- 0940 0915
--- --- 0940 1015 1050
--- --- 1100 1145

TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

Lagos > Portimão > Lagoa > Armação De Pêra > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

Late Mornings/ early afternoons -
YELLOW HIGHLIGHT  56 DOES NOT RUN IN WINTER! SUMMER 2025 TIMETABLE APPLIES FROM 1st MAY TO 31st OCTOBER
NOTE Route / Line number
14 10 9 51 13 57 9 56 9 or 66 13 51 57 56 10 9 13 56 9 or 66 51
9

Days of Operation

Daily Daily MFO MFO MFO MFO MFO Daily Daily Daily MFO Daily Daily Daily MFO MFO Daily Daily MFO MFO

LAGOS BUS TERMINAL

--- --- --- 1000 --- 1100
--- 1130
--- --- 1200
1235 1300
--- --- --- 1430
--- 1415
---

Penina Hotel
--- --- --- 1020
--- --- --- --- 1220
--- --- --- --- 1435 ---
M Alvor Centro (Roundabout)
--- --- --- 1027
--- non
--- non
--- --- 1227
non non
--- --- --- non
--- 1442 ---

Torralta Hotel Dom João II

--- --- --- 1032
--- --- --- ---
1232
---
--- --- --- 1447 ---

Torralta near Hotel Delfim
--- --- --- 1035
--- stop
--- stop
--- --- 1235
stop stop
--- --- --- stop
--- 1450 ---
L Praia da Rocha (Clube Praia da Rocha)
--- --- --- 1043
--- --- --- ---
1243
---
--- --- --- 1458 ---
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
0930
--- --- 1049
1115
1135
--- --- 1230
1249
1310 --- --- 1400
--- 1504 ---
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- --- --- 1200
--- 1330
--- --- 1500
--- ---

Mexilhoeira Carregação Church
--- --- 1122
--- --- 1237
--- --- 1407
--- ---

Estombar

--- --- 1128
--- --- 1243
--- --- 1413
--- ---

Lagoa Bus Terminal

0950
---
--- 1106
1135
1150
---
1215
---
1250
1306
1325 1345
--- ---- 1420
1515
--- 1521
---
J Porches N125 main road
0959
--- --- 1114
1143
--- --- 1258
1314
--- --- 1428
--- 1529
---
J Porches Church

--- --- 1144
--- --- 1259
--- --- 1429
--- ---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads

--- --- 1117
1148
--- --- 1303
1317
--- --- 1433
--- 1532
---

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
--- ---
1152
--- --- 1307
--- --- 1437
---
---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
--- --- 1117 1156
--- --- 1311
1317
--- --- 1441
--- 1532
---

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)
1005 --- ---
--- non --- non
--- ---
non ---
---
H Armação de Pêra
1010
--- --- 1121
1200
1205
--- stop --- 1315 1321
1340 stop
--- --- 1445
stop --- 1536 ---

Alcantarilha Rotunda

1015
--- --- 1127
1208
--- --- 1323 1327 --- --- 1453 --- 1542
---

Pêra (N125 main road)
1016 --- ---
1210
--- --- 1325
--- --- 1455
---
---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)

--- ---
1220
--- --- 1335
--- --- 1505
---
---
Q Albufeira Marina
--- --- 1229
--- --- 1344
--- --- 1514
--- ---
Z Albufeira Parque Lúdico (for old town)
--- ---
1232
--- --- 1347
--- --- 1517
---
---

Zoomarine

1018
--- --- 1130
1212
--- --- 1330 1347 --- ---
--- 1545
---
T Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
1021 --- --- 1133
1215
--- --- 1333
1350 --- ---
--- 1548
---
G Algarve Shopping

1022 --- --- 1134
1216
--- --- 1334
1351 --- ---
--- 1550
---
F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL
1035
1045 1130
1145
1240
1235
1230
1245
1335 1355 1345
1410 1415
1430 1430
1525
1545
1545 1600
---
E Albufeira Terrace Shopping (Continente)
--- 1049 1134
--- --- 1234
1339
--- --- 1433 1434
--- 1549 --- ---
D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
--- via 1137
--- --- 1237
1342
--- --- via 1437
--- 1552 --- ---
C Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulália)
--- Loulé 1140
--- --- 1240
1345
--- --- Loulé
1440
--- 1555 --- ---
C Balaia
--- 1143
--- --- non
1243
non
1348 --- --- non non
1443
--- non
1558 --- ---
C Olhos De Água
--- 1148
--- --- 1248
1353
--- --- 1448
--- 1603 --- ---
R Patã de Baixo
--- 1150
--- --- 1250
1355
--- --- 1450
--- 1605
--- ---
N Vilamoura Casino Praia da Marina
--- 1210
--- --- 1310
1415
--- --- 1510
--- 1625 --- ---
P Quarteira Bus  Terminal

--- 1223
--- --- stop
1323
stop
1428
--- --- stop stop
1523
--- stop 1638 --- 1715
P Almancil

--- 1238
--- --- 1328
1443
--- --- 1538
--- 1653 --- 1730
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
--- 1205
1248
--- --- 1315 1348
1500
--- --- 1450 1555
1555
--- 1710 --- 1747

FARO AIRPORT

--- --- --- 1325
--- --- 1455
--- 1625
---

Gambelas (University) (only when open)
--- --- --- --- --- --- 1630
---
A FARO BUS TERMINAL
--- 1210
1300
--- --- 1330
1400
1340
1505
---
--- 1505 1510
1600 1600
--- 1645
1715 --- 1752

TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

Lagos > Portimão > Lagoa > Armação De Pêra > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

Late Afternoons/ evenings - the time of one late train is shown for your convenience
YELLOW HIGHLIGHT  56 DOES NOT RUN IN WINTER! SUMMER 2025 TIMETABLE APPLIES FROM 1st MAY TO 31st OCTOBER
                                                                                                           




NOTE Route / Line number
57 9 9 14 9 13 51 56
9(D) 9 10 13 80 57 56 9 51 13 TRAIN

Days of Operation
MFO MFO XXX MFO Daily MFO MFO Daily MFO MFO Daily Daily Daily MFO Daily Daily Daily MFO Daily

LAGOS BUS TERMINAL
1515 --- --- --- --- --- 1615 1645 --- --- --- --- 1700 1720 1745 --- 1815 --- 2011

Penina Village
--- --- --- --- --- 1635 --- --- --- --- 1739 --- 1835 ---
M Alvor Centro (Roundabout)
-- --- --- --- --- 1642 non --- --- --- --- non non --- 1842 ---

Torralta Hotel Dom João II
non --- --- --- --- --- 1647 stop --- --- --- --- stop stop --- 1847 ---

Torralta near Hotel Delfim
stop --- --- --- --- --- 1650 --- --- --- --- --- 1850
---
L Praia da Rocha (Clube Praia da Rocha)
--- --- --- --- --- 1658 --- --- --- --- --- 1858 --- TRAIN
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
1550 --- --- 1545 --- 1630
1704 --- --- --- 1745 1750 1755 --- 1904 1915 2031
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- --- --- 1715 --- --- --- --- 1815 ---

Mexilhoeira Carregação Church
--- ---
1637 --- --- --- 1752 --- --- 1922

Estombar
--- --- 1558 --- 1643 --- --- --- 1758 --- --- 1928 2040

Lagoa Bus Terminal
1605
--- --- 1605 --- 1650 1721 1730 --- --- --- 1805 --- 1810 1830 --- 1921 1935 TRAIN
J Porches N125 main road
--- --- --- 1658 1729 --- --- --- 1812 --- --- 1929 1936
J Porches Church
--- --- 1614 --- 1659 --- --
1813 --- --- 1943

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
--- --- --- 1703 1732 --- --- --- 1818 --- --- 1932 1948

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
--- --- --- 1707 --- --- --- 1822 --- --- 1952

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
--- ---
--- 1711 1732 --- --- --- 1826 --- --- 1932 1956

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)
--- --- 1620
--- non --- --- --- --- non ---
H Armação de Pêra
1620 --- --- 1625 --- 1715 1736 stop --- --- --- 1830 --- 1825 stop --- 1936 2000

Alcantarilha
--- --- 1630 --- 1723 1742 --- --- --- 1838 --- --- 1942
---

Pêra (N125 main road)
--- --- 1632 --- 1725 --- --- --- 1840 --- --- ---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)
--- --- --- 1735 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Q Albufeira Marina
--- --- --- 1744 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Z Albufeira Parque Lúdico (for old town)
--- --- --- 1747 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Zoomarine
1627 --- --- 1635 --- 1745 --- --- --- --- --- 1832 --- 1945 ---
T Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
1628 --- --- 1636 --- 1748 --- --- --- --- --- 1835 --- 1948 ---
G Algarve Shopping
1629 --- --- 1637 --- 1750 --- --- --- --- --- 1836 --- 1950 --- TRAIN
F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL
1650 --- --- 1650 1715 1755
1800
1800
1800 1815
1830 --- --- 1855
1900 1915 2000 --- 2118
E Albufeira Terrace Shopping (Continente)
--- --- --- 1719 --- --- 1804 1819 1833 --- --- 1919 --- --- TRAIN
D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
--- Daily --- 1722 --- --- 1807 1822 via --- --- 1922 --- ---
C Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulália)
--- only --- 1725 --- --- 1812 1825 Loulé --- --- 1925 --- ---
C Balaia
non --- summer --- 1728 --- --- non 1814 1829 --- --- non non 1929 --- ---
C Olhos De Água
stop
--- school --- 1733 --- --- stop
1818 1833 --- --- stop stop 1933 --- ---
R Patã de Baixo
--- holidays --- 1735 --- --- 1835
--- --- 1935
--- ---
N Vilamoura Casino Praia da Marina
1745 AQUA --- 1755 --- --- 1835 1855 --- --- 1955 --- ---
P Quarteira Bus Terminal
1758 1800 --- 1808 --- --- 1845 1903 --- --- 2008 --- --- TRAIN
P Almancil

1813 1823 --- 1823 --- --- 1858 --- --- --- 2023
--- --- 2142
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
1730 1830 1835 --- 1840 --- --- 1910 --- 1955 --- --- 1935 2040 --- --- TRAIN

FARO AIRPORT
--- --- --- 1840 --- --- --- 1940 --- ---

Gambelas (University) (only when open)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
A FARO BUS TERMINAL
1745 1835
1840 --- 1845 --- --- 1855 1915 --- 2000 --- --- 1945
1955
2045 --- --- 2154

TIMETABLE NOTES

Route / line 66 buses continue beyond Faro towards Olhão, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António. For times beyond Faro, click here
The journeys marked '9 or 66' are route 9 at weekends and on holidays, route 66 on weekdays.

FOR BUSES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE
Note for the 21.18hrs train arrival at Albufeira RAILWAY STATION - the station is nearly 4 miles / 6km from town.
For travel towards Faro, there is a bus connection GIRO ROUTE 11 leaving the bus station at 2030hrs
For travel from the station into Albufeira, there is NO BUS in winter. This summer - perhaps!
Trains run via Silves and Loulé but the stations there are a long way from the town. Train times here.

 
AQUA - SUMMERTIME ONLY and runs via Aquashow Park at 1021 or 1806, then Quatros Estradas at 1023 or 1808.

QS - between Quarteira and Almancil runs via Aquashow Park six minutes after leaving Quarteira and Quatros Estradas (8 mins)

OTHER BUSES / LES AUTRES LIGNES /ANDERE BUSSE / OUTRAS LINHAS AVAILABLE BETWEEN VARIOUS PLACES

Guia - Algarve Shopping - Albufeira Bus Station Giro route 8 hourly every day -  times here
Albufeira - Olhos D'Agua Giro Route 6 about once an hour every day - times here
Albufeira - Patã de Baixo via Branqueira Giro route 9 hourly every day - times here
Armação de Pêra -  Alcantarilha - Pêra (buses towards Silves) very infrequent and irregular service. Times here
also by Cliffs Line Route 52 Senhora da Rocha to Zoomarine in summer - details here
Portimão - Lagoa via Estombar - daily but very irregular, especially at weekends. Times here.
Penina to Portimão - Local minibus route 11 no service at weekends - Information here
Praia da Rocha  - Portimão - Local minibus route 33 frequent, daily - Information here
Alvor to Portimão via Praia do Vau daily, direct bus weekdays only. Local minibus weekdays, routes 13, 14 or at weekends 1P. Information here
Lagos to Portimão via Odiáxere and Penina - very irregular and very infrequent. Times here

For a list of all the timetables on the site, click here
For an alphabetical list of places in the Algarve, click here
For some important general notes about buses in the Algarve, click here
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