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.

THESE BUSES DO NOT GO TO FARO AIRPORT. FOR THE LIMITED BUS OPTIONS BETWEEN LAGOS, PORTIMÃO, ALBUFEIRA AND THE AIRPORT PLEASE GO TO PAGE 101
Only the main towns and main services are shown - for complete timetable between these places, please click here

To print the timetable below without all the notes 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.

Some minor changes to bus times from 1st July are shown below

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 - connection available at Portimão using the local Vai e Vem buses. Last bus 2000hrs in winter. Separate ticket needed. Details here.

Operated by EVA - Transrápido buses are now 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

TIMETABLE NOTES - Mondays to Fridays

¶ 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.
Praia da Rocha and Alvor are served by local VAI E VEM buses from Portimão - details here.
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Lagos - Sagres times in full here
* - at least one bus an hour runs from Faro to Albufeira via Quarteira and Vilamoura. First and last buses only shown here.
# this the last bus from Quarteira and Vilamoura with a connection beyond Albufeira.
+ - local buses run about once an hour Portimão - Lagos. First and last buses shown here. These do NOT run via Praia da Rocha and Alvor.

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.
Praia da Rocha and Alvor are served by local VAI E VEM buses from Portimão - details here.
The 0940, 1355 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  The 1940 bus runs only from 1st July to the second weekend of September
* - at weekends 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 AT WEEKENDS AND ON HOLIDAYS FROM FARO TO ALBUFEIRA IS AT 1845! The 1930 goes as far as Quarteira only.
# at weekends and on holidays, this is the LAST BUS from Quarteira and Vilamoura with a connection beyond Albufeira.
+ - local buses run about once every hour between Portimão and Lagos. First and last buses shown here. These do NOT run via Praia da Rocha and Alvor.

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

TIMETABLE NOTES - Mondays to Fridays

¶ 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.
Praia da Rocha and Alvor are served by frequent local VAI E VEM buses to Portimão - details here.
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Sagres to Lagos times in full here
* - at least one bus an hour runs from Albufeira to Faro via Vilamoura and Quarteira. First and last buses only shown here.
***  this is often the same bus that starts in Lagos at 1800 (previous column).
+ - local buses run about once every hour between Lagos and Portimão. These do NOT run via Alvor and Praia da Rocha.

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

TIMETABLE NOTES - Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

¶ 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.
 Praia da Rocha and Alvor are served by local VAI E VEM buses to Portimão - details here.

The 0945 and 1700 buses from Lagos are local buses to Portimão. Journey is 40 minutes. A separate ticket is needed
*** connections are NOT guaranteed. Separate ticket needed Sagres to Lagos. times in full here The 0650 arrival in Lagos does not run on Sundays and Holidays.
The weekend 1935 arrival in Lagos only runs from 1st July until, usuallly, the second weekend of September. CHECK LOCALLY
There is no bus arrival from Sagres on winter weekends to connect with the 2000 train. The previous train leaves at 1705.
* - at weekends, it is a very irregular service (some gaps of more than two hours) from Albufeira to Faro via Vilamoura and Quarteira. Complete times here.
At weekends and on holidays the last bus from Albufeira to Faro via Vilamoura and Quarteira is at 1845
First and last buses only shown in this summary; full timetable click here.
+ - local buses run about once every hour between Lagos and Portimão. 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
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