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Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

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

Timetable from 1st June 2023 to 31st October 2023 subject to alteration etc etc!

Operated by VAMUS

THIS TIMETABLE SHOWS ALL BUSES BETWEEN FARO, ALBUFEIRA, PORTIMÃO AND LAGOS 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

51 - 'Linha Litoral' : Albufeira - Lagos fast bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus Portimão Hospital
  56 - 'Aerobus' : Faro - Lagos via the airport. Stops only at the places shown and HIGHER FARES are charged than on other buses
MOST BUSES ON ROUTE 56 RUN ONLY UNTIL 31st OCTOBER!
57 Faro - Lagos : 'TRANSRAPIDO' bus - Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus some other locations in the city of Faro and at Portimão Hospital
about 5 minutes after Portimão itself.

9(D) and 66(D) - DIRECTA interurban semi-fast bus Faro to Albufeira via Quarteira and Vilamoura. Misses some stops. Details here

TICKETS - WHEN 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

Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

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

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

↓ bus or train does not stop here

WARNING - THE ON LINE AND PRINTED TIMETABLES FOR ROUTE 13 ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
THE ON LINE TIMES MAKE MORE SENSE. I HAVE USED THEM HERE. THE OFFICIAL PRINTED TIMETABLE IS HERE.

Mornings
NOTE Route / Line number
13 13 9 51 10 56
14 9 57 51
66(D) 13 9 9
56
57 14 80 66 56

Days of Operation

MFO Daily Daily MFO Daily Daily
MFO MFO MFO Daily
MFO MFO Daily Daily
Daily
MFO Daily Daily MFO Daily
A FARO BUS TERMINAL

--- --- 0630 ---
0700 ---
---
0735
0800
---
0800
---
0815
0900
0915
0930
--- --- 0930
1100

Gambelas (University) (only when open)
---
--- ---
---
---
---
---
--- --- 1115

FARO AIRPORT

---
--- ----
0800
---
---
---
0930
--- --- 1120
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
---
--- 0633
---
0703 ---
0738
0815
---
0803
---
0818 0919
0945
--- --- 0933
P Almancil

---
--- 0652
---
via ---
0757
---
0817
---
0837
0922
--- --- 0952
P Quarteira Bus Terminal

---
--- 0712
---
Loulé non
---
0817
non
---
0835
---
0857
0935
non
non
--- --- 1012
non
N Vilamoura Praia da Marina
--- --- 0717 ---
---
0822 ---
0840
---
0902
AQUA
--- --- 1017
C Olhos De Água
---
--- 0742
---
---
0847 ---
0900
---
0927
---
--- --- 1042

Balaia

---
--- 0747
---
stop
---
0852
stop ---
0905
---
0931
---
stop
stop
--- --- 1046
stop

Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulalia)
---
--- 0750
---
---
0855
---
0908
---
0935
---
--- --- 1050
D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
---
--- 0753

---
0858
---
0911
---
0938
---
--- --- 1053
E Albufeira Shopping (Continente)
---
--- 0756
---
0828
---
0901
---
0914
--
0941
---
--- --- 1056
F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL

---
0730
0800
0800 0830 0840
0845
0905 0900
0915
0918
0930 0945
---
1010
1030
1100
--- 1100
1200
G Algarve Shopping

---

--- 0810 --- 0858
--- 0914
0925
--- --- ---
1044
1111
--- ---

Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
---

--- 0812
--- 0859
--- 0915
0927
--- --- ---
1045
1114
--- ---

Zoomarine

---

--- 0815
--- 0902
--- 0918
0930
--- --- ---
1048
1117
--- ---
Z Albufeira Avenida do Ténis (for old town)
---
0735
---
---
--- --- 0935 --- ---

--- ---
Q Albufeira Marina


0737
--- --- --- --- 0937
--- ---
--- ---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)

---
0744
---
---
--- --- 0944 --- ---

--- ---

Pêra (N125 main road)
0700
0752
---
--- 0904
--- --- 0952 --- ---
1119
--- ---

Alcantarilha Rotunda

0703
0756
--- 0818
--- 0905
--- 0933
--- 0956 --- ---
1120
--- ---
H Armação de Pêra

0709
0802
---
0824
--- 0910
---
0925
0939
--- 1002 --- ---
1055
1125
--- ---

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)


---
--- 0915
--- --- --- ---
1130
--
---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
0713
0806
--- 0828
--- non

--- non
0943
--- 1006 --- ---
non

--- --- non

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
0716
0808
---
---
--- --- 1008 --- ---

--- ---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
0717
0809
--- 0828
--- stop

--- stop
0943
--- 1009 --- ---
stop

--- --- stop
J Porches Church

0723
0815
--- --- --- --- 1015 --- ---
--- ---
J Porches N125 main road

0724
0816
---
0831
---
0921
---
0946
---
1016
---
---
1136
---
---

Lagoa Bus Terminal

0733
0823
--- 0839
--- 0910
0930
--- 0940
0954
--- 1023 --- ---
1040
1110 1145
--- --- 1230

Estombar

0739
0829
--- --- 0937 --- --- 1029
--- ---
1152
--- ---

Mexilhoeira Carregação Fábrica Portugal

0743
0833
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- --- 0925
--- --- --- ---
1055
--- --- 1245
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
0755 0843
---
0856
--- 0950
---
1000
1011
--- 1043 --- ---
1130
1205
1210
---
L Praia da Rocha (Clube Praia da Rocha)

---
---
---
0902
--- --- --- 1017
--- --- --- ---
very
---

Torralta near Hotel Delfim

---
---
---
0910
--- non
--- --- 1025
--- --- --- ---
non
risky
--- non

Torralta Hotel Dom João II

---
---
---
0913
--- --- --- 1028
--- --- --- ---
!!! ---
M Alvor Roundabout

---
---
---
0918
--- stop
--- --- 1033
--- --- --- ---
stop
--- --- stop

Penina Hotel

---
---
---
0925
--- --- --- 1040
--- --- --- ---
--- 1220
---

LAGOS BUS TERMINAL

---
---
---
0945
--- 0940
--- --- 1030 1100
--- --- --- ---
1125
1200
--- 1250
--- 1315
TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

Afternoons
NOTE Route / LIne number
51 9 52
13 57 9
13
51
80
56
9 52
13 57
9
51 56
52
57

Days of Operation
Daily MFO Daily
MFO Daily Daily MFO MFO Daily Daily MFO Daily
MFO MFO Daily MFO Daily Daily
Daily
A FARO BUS TERMINAL

---
1045
---
---
1230
1215
---
---
--- 1400
1335
---
---
1445
1430
---
1545
---
1600

Gambelas (University) (only when open)
---
---
---
---
---
--- ---
---
---
---

FARO AIRPORT
---
---
---
---
---
--- 1415
---
---
---
1600
---
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
---
1048
---
---
1245
1218
---
---
--- 1338
---
---
1500
1433
---
---
1615
P Almancil

---
1107
---


1237
---
---
--- 1357
---
---
1452
---
---

P Quarteira Bus Terminal

---
1127
---
---
non
1257
---
---
--- non
1417
---
---
non
1512
---
non
---
non
N Vilamoura Praia da Marina
---
1132 ---
---

1302 ---
---
--- 1422
---
---
1517
---
---
C Olhos De Água
---
1157
---
---

1327
---
---
--- 1447
---
---
stop
1542
---
---


Balaia

---
1202
---
---
stop
1332
---
---
--- stop
1452
---
---
1547
---
stop
---
stop

Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulalia)
---
1205
---
---

1335
---
---
--- 1455
---
---
1550
---
---

D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
---
1208
---
---

1338
---
---
--- 1458
---
---
1553
---
---

E Albufeira Shopping (Continente)
---
1211
---
---

1341
---
---
--- 1501
---
---
1555
---
---

F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL

1200
1215
---
1245
1330
1345
1400
1415
--- 1455
1505
---
1515
1545
1600
1615
1640
---
1700
G Algarve Shopping
1210
--- ---

1344
---
1425
---
---
---
1559
--- 1625 ---
1714

Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
1212
--- ---

1345
--- 1427
---- --- ---
1600
---
1627 ---
1715

Zoomarine
1215
--- 1300

1348
---
1430
--- --- 1500

1603
--- 1630
1700
1718
Z Albufeira Avenida do Ténis (for old town)

--- 1250

---
1405
--- --- 1520
---

Q Albufeira Marina

--- 1252
--- 1407
--- --- 1522
---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)


--- 1259

---
1414
--- --- 1529
---


Pêra (N125 main road)

--- 1303
1307

---
1422
--- non
--- 1503
1537
---
non
1703


Alcantarilha Rotunda

1218 --- 1305
1311

---
1426
1433
--- --- 1505
1541
--- 1633
1705

H Armação de Pêra
1224
---
1312
1317
1355
--- 1432
1439
--- stop
--- 1512
1547 1610 ---
1639
stop
1712
1725

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)

---

--- --- --- ---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
1228 --- 1317
1321 --- 1436
1443
--- --- 1517
1551 --- 1643 1717

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
--- 1320
1323

--- 1438
--- --- 1520
1553
---
1720


Senhora da Rocha Crossroads
1228
--- 1323
1324

--- 1439
1443
--- --- 1523
1554
--- 1643
1723

J Porches Church

--- 1328
1330

--- 1445
--- --- 1528
1600
--- 1728

J Porches N125 main road
1231
---
1329
1331
---
1446
1446
---
---
1529
1601

1646
1729

Lagoa Bus Terminal

1239
--- ---
1338
1410
--- 1453
1454
--- 1525
--- ---
1608
1625
---
1654
1710
---
1740

Estombar

--- ---
1344
--- 1459
--- --- ---
1614
--- ---

Mexilhoeira Carregação Fábrica Portugal

---
1348
--- 1503
---
---
---
1618
---
---
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- ---
--- --- 1540
--- ---
--- 1725
---
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
1256
---
---
1358
1430
---
1513
1511
1545
---
---
1628
1645
--- 1711
---
1800
L Praia da Rocha (Clube Praia da Rocha)
1302
---
---
---
---
---
1517

--- ---
--- --- 1717
---


Torralta near Hotel Delfim
1310
---
---
--- non
---
---
1525

non
--- ---
--- non
--- 1725
non
---
non

Torralta Hotel Dom João II

1313
---
---
---
---
---
1528

--- ---
--- --- 1728
---

M Alvor Roundabout

1318
---
---
--- stop
---
---
1533

stop
--- ---
--- stop
--- 1733
stop
---
stop

Penina Hotel

1325
---
---
---
---
---
1540
1555
--- ---
--- --- 1740
---


LAGOS BUS TERMINAL

1345
---
---
--- 1500
---
---
1600
1625
1610
---
---
--- 1715
--- 1800 1755
---
1830
TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

Evenings - times of two late trains are shown for your convenience
NOTE Route / LIne number
66 13
51
9
9
9
57
13 56
14 9
9 9
57
TRAIN
TRAIN

Days of Operation

MFO MFO
Daily MFO Daily
Daily MFO
MFO Daily MFO MFO MFO Daily Daily Daily Daily
A FARO BUS TERMINAL

1545
---
---
1630
1700
1700
1735
---
1800
---
1815
1845
1915
1945
1922 2050

Gambelas (University) (only when open
---
--- ---
1815
---

FARO AIRPORT
---
--- ---
1820
---
2015
B Forum Algarve Shopping Centre
1548
---
---
1633
1703
1703
1750
---
---
1818
1848
1918
2000
P Almancil
1607
---
---
1652
1722
1722
---
---
1837
1907
1937 1935
2103
P Quarteira Bus Terminal

1627
---
----
1707
1735
1737
non
---
non

1857
1920
1957
non
N Vilamoura Praia da Marina
1632
---
---
1712 AQUA
1742 ---
---
1902 QE 2002
C Olhos De Água
1657
---
---
---
---
1807
---
---
1927
--- 2027
stop

Balaia

1702
---
---
---
---
1812
stop
---
stop
---
1932
--- 2032

Oura (Estrada de Sta Eulalia)
1705
---
---
---
---
1815
---
---
1935
--- 2035
D Arcadas São João (The 'strip')
1708
---
---
---
---
1818
---
---
1938
--- 2038
E Albufeira Shopping (Continente)
1712
---
---
---
---
1821
---
---
1940
--- 2041
TRAIN TRAIN
F ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL

1715
1745
1815
---
---
1825
1835
1845
1900
1910
1945
--- 2045
2055
2001
2123
G Algarve Shopping

--- 1825
---
---
---
1849

1923
--- --- --- 2109
TRAIN
TRAIN

Guia Rotunda/Roundabout
--- 1827
---
---
--- 1850

1924
--- --- --- 2110

Zoomarine

--- 1830
---
---
--- 1853

1927
--- --- --- 2103
Z Albufeira Avenida do Ténis (for old town)
--- 1750

---
---
---
1850

--- --- ---
Q Albufeira Marina

--- 1752
--- ---
--- 1852
--- --- ---

Vale de Parra (more buses here)

--- 1759

---
---
--- 1857

--- --- ---

Pêra  (N125 main road)

--- 1806

---
---
--- 1903
non
1929
--- --- ---

Alcantarilha Rotunda

--- 1811
1833
---
---
--- 1907
stop
1930
--- --- ---
H Armação de Pêra

--- 1817
1839
---
---
---
1900
1913
1935
---
--- ---
2120

Alcantarilha Rotunda (near the church)
---
---
---
--- ---
1940
--- --- ---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads

--- 1821
1843
---
---
--- ---
--- --- ---

Alporchinhos/Pestana Viking Hotel
--- 1823

---
---
--- ---
--- --- ---

Senhora da Rocha Crossroads

--- 1824
1843
---
---
--- ---
--- --- ---
J Porches Church

--- 1830
---
---
--- --- --- --- ---
J Porches N125 main road
---
1831
1846
---
---
---
---
1946
---
---
---

Lagoa Bus Terminal

--- 1838
1854
---
---
--- 1915
--- 1930
1955
--- --- --- 2135
TRAIN TRAIN

Estombar

--- 1844
--- ---
--- --- 2002
--- --- --- 2040
2159

Mexilhoeira Carregação Fábrica Portugal
--- 1848 --- ---
--- --- --- --- ---
K Portimão Bus Terminal Rua Abicada
--- ---
---
--- --- 1945
--- --- --- 2145
K PORTIMÃO Avenida Guanaré
--- 1858
1911
---
---
---
1935
---
2015
---
--- ---
2200
2049 2207
L Praia da Rocha (Clube Praia da Rocha)
--- ---
1917
---
---
---
--- --- ---
--- ---
---
TRAIN TRAIN

Torralta near Hotel Delfim
--- ---
1925
---
---
---
non
--- non --- ---
--- ---
---

Torralta Hotel Dom João II

--- ---
1928
---
---
---
--- --- ---
--- ---
---
M Alvor Roundabout

--- ---
1933
---
---
---
stop
--- stop
--- ---
--- ---
---

Penina Hotel

--- ---
1940
---
---
---
--- --- ---
--- ---
---

LAGOS BUS TERMINAL

--- ---
2000
---
---
---
2005
---
2015
--- ---
--- ---
---
2109 2226
TIMETABLE NOTES

FOR BUSES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE
Connection information and last buses from Portimão

Last buses Portimão to Praia da Rocha at 1936 and 2006 daily.
Last buses Portimão - Torralta - Alvor 1930 weekdays, 1900 weekends and Holidays.
Buses to Alvor run later in summer Details
Train arrival - Albufeira railway station is 4 miles / 6km from the town. In winter, there are NO bus connections in winter from these train arrivals into Albufeira town.
THERE IS A BUS AT 1930 FROM THE BUS STATION TO THE RAILWAY STATION STATION IF YOU ARE GOING TO LAGOS ON THE 2001 TRAIN
Trains run via Loulé and Silves, but the stations there are a long way from town with very few buses between them. Train times here

Please also read the general notes about buses along the coast here and about the Algarve bus system in general here. This might save you some problems.
 
AQUA - runs via Quatros Estradas at 0926 or 1726 and Aquashow Park at 0927 or 1727
QE - runs via Quatros Estradas at 1911 and Aquashow Park at 1912

OTHER BUSES / LES AUTRES LIGNES / ANDERE BUSSE / OUTRAS LINHAS

Portimão - Alvor daily, every two hours, Cliffs Line Route 52. Details here.
Albufeira Bus Station - Algarve Shopping - Guia hourly every day Giro Bus 7 - times here
(Rocha Baixinha - Falésia) - Olhos D'Agua - Albufeira Giro route 6 about once every hour every day  - times here
Silves - Pera - Alcantarilha - Armação de Pera very irregular, weekdays only in winter . Times here
Zoomarine - Pêra - Alcantarilha - Armação de Pêra - Senhora da Rocha every two hours daily Cliffs Line Route 52. Details here
Lagoa - Portimão via Estombar - irregular, daily, until 2010. Times here.
Portimão to Praia da Rocha  - Local minibus route 33 every 30 minutes daily - information here
Portimão - Penina - Local minibus route 11 no service at weekends - information here
Portimão - Alvor direct (weekdays only) or daily via Torralta and Praia do Vau. Local minibus routes 13, 14 and 1P- information here
Portimão - Lagos via Penina and Odiáxere - very irregular and infrequent service. 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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