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

To view and print this timetable as a PDF file please click here but be aware not all the notes and words of wisdom are included
The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Everything is correct to the best of my knowledge as of 12th July 2017 checked at official websites but not in person
SPECIAL NOTE - A CORRESPONDENT HAS NOTED THAT IN LATE JUNE THE BUSES BETWEEN LAGOS AND ALVOR WERE BEING DIVERTED
AND WERE NOT STOPPING IN PENINA VILLAGE. PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS. I AM UNABLE TO CHECK THIS PERSONALLY.
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE MAKES NO MENTION OF THIS

Operated by EVA

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - THIS TIMETABLE SHOWS ALL BUSES BETWEEN LAGOA AND FARO ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ROUTES.
FOR A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE BUSES BETWEEN MAIN TOWNS ONLY, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
This timetable also shows the buses that run from Lagos and Portimão to Albufeira and Faro
There is a frequent local service daily between  Lagos and Portimão, also from Portimão to Lagoa.
A LIST OF THE OTHER BUSES IS AT THE END OF THIS TIMETABLE

MOST OF THE BUSES ON THESE ROUTES DO NOT RUN AT WEEKENDS OR ON HOLIDAYS
CHECK CAREFULLY FOR THE DAYS ON WHICH BUSES RUN.
THIS TIMETABLE APPLIES ALL YEAR ROUND; THERE ARE NO EXTRA BUSES IN SUMMER.

"Interurban" Buses in the Algarve do NOT have route/line numbers as they do in most of Europe.
Check bus type at the head of the column - shown here for your guidance
TR - Faro - Lagos TRANSRÁPIDO bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus some other locations in the city of Faro
LL - 'Linha Litoral' Lagos - Albufeira fast bus.Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus Portimâo Rotunda da Hospital about 7 minutes after leaving Portimão itself.
DIR - DIRECTA interurban semi-fast bus Albufeira to Faro via Quarteira; misses some stops; details here
NOR - NORMAL interurban (slow) bus Albufeira to Faro via Quarteira; INT - "Ordinary" bus on other interurban routes.

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 - the timetables for the TR and LL buses in particular are somewhat optimistic! Expect delays of 10 - 15 minutes at ANY time towards the middle/end
of the journey. 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 Pera > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

Early Mornings

Daily - bus runs daily including holidays

MFO - bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only, except holidays
SAT - bus runs on Saturdays only, except holidays  SSH - bus runs Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only
SHX - bus does not run on Sundays or Holidays

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

Late Mornings/ early afternoons

TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

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

Late Afternoons/ evenings

TIMETABLE NOTES

 FOR BUSES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE
Albufeira RAILWAY STATION is nearly 4 miles / 6km from town. There is a bus connection (GIRO Orange / Laranja route) leaving the bus station at 2040hrs
AM - this bus starts from Vilamoura Aldeia do Mar at 1820
C - there is a bus from Lagos to Portimão at 0945 to connect with this bus. It does NOT run via Praia da Rocha etc.
D - there is a bus from Lagos to Portimão at 1400 to connect with this bus  It does NOT run via Praia da Rocha etc.
E - there is a bus from Lagos to Portimão at 1820 to connect with this bus. It does NOT run via Praia da Rocha etc.
(A separate ticket is needed for these)
F -  I NOTICED ON 28.09.16 THAT THE 1930 BUS TO FARO DID NOT WAIT FOR THE LATE RUNNING BUS FROM LAGOS

XXX - just in case! This train runs daily - for full train timetable click here. Trains run via Silves and do not stop at many of the coastal resorts
QS - runs via Quatro Estradas and the N125 between Quarteira and Almancil

OTHER BUSES ALONG THE COAST/LES AUTRES LIGNES LITTORAL/ANDERE BUSSE/OUTROS AUTOCARROS AO LONGO DA COSTA

Albufeira - Olhos D'Agua, about once an hour weekdays less often at weekends. Times here
Armação de Pera -  Alcantarilha - Pera irregular service, daily in summer. Times here
Portimão - Lagoa via Estombar - daily until 1950. Times here.
Penina to Portimão - Local minibus route 11 no service at weekends - Information here
Praia da Rocha  - Portimão - Local minibus route 33 daily - Information here
Alvor to Portimão via Praia do Vau daily, direct bus weekdays only. Local minibus routes 13, 14 and 1P . Information here
Lagos to Portimão via Odeaxere - a bus about once every hour daily. Last bus at 2015. Times here

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