Faro <> Quarteira <> Vilamoura <> Albufeira <> Armação De Pera <> Lagoa <> Portimão <> Praia da Rocha <> Lagos

This is a summary of the main bus services along the coast and the main towns of the central and western Algarve.
NEW TIMETABLE BELOW AS FROM 16th SEPTEMBER

THE FAST BUS SERVICE BETWEEN LAGOS, PORTIMÃO, ALBUFEIRA AND THE AIRPORT IS SUSPENDED
Only the main towns and main services are shown - for complete timetable between these places, please click here

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.

Click the diagram below to see it in a larger size.

Information about connections at the various stopping places here.
Timetables apply all year round. If you haven't already, please read this page of general information and this page of comments about
the buses shown below! The timetables are VERY optimistic; be prepared for delays of 15 - 20 minutes on almost all long journeys.
Buses DO NOT have route/line numbers. The indications here (LL, TR and INT) are to help you figure out which one is which.
The Linha Litoral route buses have an orange sign on the front, Transrápido buses are also clearly signed.

Advanced reservation is not possible. If boarding at a BUS TERMINAL buy your ticket from the ticket office window!

A - Albufeira Bus Terminal is 1 mile (1.6km) from the old town, beaches and many of the hotels. Click here for more information.
B -  Stop 2 for fast buses. The INT (interurban slower buses) use stop 3 next to it - map. The railway station is 800 metres from here and
the terminal used by long distance services (Lisbon, Spain etc) 1 mile / 1.6km from here.
C - these buses also stop on request at Algarve Shopping, 1 minute after Guia (direction Albufeira or Faro) or 1 minute before Guia (direction Portimão or Lagos)
D - connections available from Portimão using the local Vai e Vem buses. Separate ticket needed. Details here.
E - there is a bus from Portimão to Praia da Rocha at 2030 and 2130 but only in July and August

Operated by EVA - Transrápido buses are fitted with wifi. The others are not.  The buses used do not have toilets on board, so go before you get on.

Faro > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Arm. De Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Praia da Rocha > Lagos

¶ Albufeira RAILWAY STATION is nearly 4 miles / 6km from town. There is a bus connection into town leaving at 2130hrs but only in summer
For train travel towards Lagos, a bus leaves Albufeira Bus Station at 2040hrs, arriving at 2100.
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Lagos - Sagres times in full here
* - buses run between Faro and Albufeira via Quarteira and Vilamoura about once an hour on weekdays, less often at weekends.
+ - local buses run at irregular intervals between Portimão and Lagos. First and last shown here. These do NOT run via Alvor and Praia da Rocha.

Faro > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Arm. De Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Praia da Rocha > Lagos

TIMETABLE NOTES - Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

¶ Albufeira RAILWAY STATION is nearly 4 miles / 6km from town. There is a bus connection leaving at 2130hrs but only in summer
For train travel towards Lagos, a bus leaves Albufeira Bus Station for the railway station at 2040hrs, arriving at 2100.
The 0940, 1425 and 1755 arrivals in Lagos are a connecting local bus from Portimão, leaving 40 minutes earlier. A separate ticket is needed.
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Lagos - Sagres. Times in full here
* - currently it is a very irregular service (some gaps of more than two hours) from Faro to Albufeira via Quarteira and Vilamoura. Complete times here
THE LAST BUS FROM FARO TO ALBUFEIRA IS AT 1900!
# this is the LAST BUS from Quarteira and Vilamoura with a connection beyond Albufeira.
+ - local buses run at irregular intervals between Portimão and Lagos. First and last shown here. These do NOT run via Alvor and Praia da Rocha..

Lagos > Praia da Rocha > Portimão > Lagoa > Arm.de Pera > Albufeira > Vilamoura > Quarteira > Faro

D - connections available to Portimão using the local Vai e Vem buses. Separate ticket needed. Details here.

TIMETABLE NOTES

¶ Albufeira RAILWAY STATION is nearly 4 miles / 6km from town. There is a bus connection from the bus station at 2040hrs
No bus connection into Albufeira except in summer, this leaves at 2130.
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Sagres to Lagos times in full here
* - buses run between Albufeira and Faro via Vilamoura and Quarteira about once an hour on weekdays, less often at weekends.
+ - local buses run at irregular intervals between Lagos and Portimão. First and last shown here. These do NOT run via Alvor and Praia da Rocha.

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
Back to the main page here

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