The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
BUSES AT THE AIRPORT TO OTHER TOWNS IN THE ALGARVE
AEROBUS - FAST BUS BETWEEN THE AIRPORT, ALBUFEIRA,
LAGOA, PORTIMÃO AND LAGOS - TIMES HERE
In winter, only two buses each day. Runs six times daily in
summer.
DIRECT BUS TO AND FROM ALMANCIL, QUARTEIRA AND VILAMOURA six times daily in summer - no weekend service in winter - times here
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER BUS TRAVEL BETWEEN THE
AIRPORT AND ALGARVE TOWNS CLICK HERE
BUSES BETWEEN THE
AIRPORT AND FARO CITY CENTRE FOR RAILWAY AND BUS STATIONS
Proximo local buses between the airport and city
centre operate daily from approx 0500 to midnight - details below.
EARLY FLIGHT? CHECK FARO HOTEL LISTINGS HERE AND GET
THAT EXTRA TIME IN BED
Travelling with a lot of luggage or very large
bags? These are ordinary city buses with very little space for
huge bags.
Adult cash fare is €2.80 - pay the driver.
Contactless payment is accepted. There is no discount for seniors
or children except residents.
TIMES BELOW ARE FROM THE OFFICIAL TIMETABLE. THESE
BUSES ARE NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. BIKES NOT ALLOWED.
The local Proximo (urban bus) route 16 runs from the Bus Station
(outdoor annex) to Aeroporto (Airport) and Praia de
Faro. Complete timetable on the official website here. Picture of the
Próximo station entrance here - note an ATM there. Only use this with
a card not in Euros if desperate! They will offer a lower exchange
rate and charge a commission. There is a small air-conditioned
waiting room with café. Journey time to the airport is 20
minutes. Buses have on board wifi so you do not need to be
off line for even a moment!!
These buses can be VERY busy and crowded. If you must be at the
airport at a certain time, I advise being at the stop in Faro bus
station 10 minutes at least before the departure time to ensure
you can get on.
Buses highlighted in green run only on weekdays except in summer
when they run every day. Buses highlighted in blue run
only at weekends and on public holidays. All other buses run every
day, all year.
Departures on route 16 at 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0830, 0900, 0930, 1010,
1050, 1115, 1200, 1215, 1250, 1330, 1410, 1505, 1550, 1635, 1745,
1830, 1930, 2000,
2040, 2140,
2205, 2300, 2345. The buses at 0500, 0600, 2300 and 2345 do not go
through Montenegro.
First bus to Faro beach (Praia de Faro) is the 0700. Arrival there is 5 minutes after the airport. Last bus to Faro Beach is the 2205.
If you are unlucky with the bus times, there is a taxi rank at
the Bus Station. A taxi to the airport will cost you about €10 on
a weekday, €12 at weekends or public holidays.
Buses from the airport also stop
outside the Railway Station about 1 minute after leaving the bus
station. The stop at the station is across the square to the
right as you exit the station, in front of a tall apartment
block. However I recommend you walk the 2 minutes to the bus
station and board there. At busy times the bus will leave the
bus station full and may not stop to pick up on the way.
Buses also stop outside the Forum Algarve shopping centre,
across the road for the bus stop for services from Loulé,
Quarteira, Vilamoura and Albufeira. If you are tight for time
and don't mind crossing a busy road, you can make your
connection here. Otherwise your bus takes you into town and some
time later your bus to the the airport will take you back the
same way. Buses stop at the Forum Algarve about 5 minutes after
leaving the Bus Station.
Destination is normally shown as Terminal or Avenida. The bus
stop is outside the Airport terminal Departures area, to the left
of the arrivals area as you exit the terminal building, under the
concrete roof like structure.
Journey time is about 20 minutes. Most buses leave Faro beach
(Praia de Faro) 5 minutes before the time at the airport, first
bus from there is at 0725. Last bus from Praia de Faro is at 2230.
Buses highlighted in green run only on weekdays except in summer
when they run every day. All other buses run every day, all year.
Departures from the airport on route 16 at 0520, 0620,
0729, 0830, 0905, 0935, 1005, 1044, 1105, 1135, 1205, 1250, 1335, 1400, 1440,
1505, 1620, 1710, 1810, 1910, 2005, 2035, 2115,
2215,
2235, 2320, 0010. The buses at 0520, 0620, 2320 and 0010 do not go
through Montenegro.
Again, if you are unlucky with the bus times there is a taxi rank
to the right when you are outside the terminal. A taxi to the
train or bus station will cost about €10.
There is direct service at the airport to and from
Huelva and Seville in Spain. Operated by two different
companies, around ten journeys in total every day in summer,
reduced to four or five each day for the winter. For details
please see this page.
For other destinations and at most times go to Faro railway station or Faro bus station (the local buses stop outside both) and then go by train or another bus.
Faro city centre map showing location of bus and rail stations. Diagram of urban bus routes in Faro here - external link.
Allow plenty of time at Faro bus station when
buying a ticket, which you do inside at the ticket office.
You can buy tickets on line for buses to other towns operated by
VAMUS via their app which can be downloaded at www.vamusalgarve.pt
- you have to set up an account before tickets can be purchased
that way. VAMUS buses do not take contactless payments.
On arrival at the Faro Bus Terminal from the
airport, you must otherwise buy your next bus ticket at
the ticket window inside the building. Allow at least 10 minutes
for this, as queues are often long and there is always someone in
front of you with a complex transaction.
Faro railway station is 150 metres from the bus
station in the same street. Buses to and from the airport and most
of those to / from Albufeira stop outside the railway station but
not the others.
LAST TRAINS AND
BUSES FROM FARO (CITY AND AIRPORT) TO MAJOR DESTINATIONS
WEEKEND BUS SERVICE IS VERY LIMITED. MOST AIRPORT BUS SERVICE
DOES NOT OPERATE BETWEEN 1st NOVEMBER AND 30th APRIL
Click place name for complete timetable
Some
of these buses leave from the stop in the
street OUTSIDE the bus station, including most buses to
Albufeira, Quarteira, Vilamoura, Olhão and Tavira,
CHECK when buying ticket.
| Destination |
Weekdays |
Weekends
and Holidays |
Last
trains daily |
|
There are six buses a
day in summer from the airport direct to Almancil,
Quarteira and Vilamoura - complete times here.
These are the times until 30th October 2025 subject to any future changes which may happen without warning. Many 'last buses' are later in winter, especially at weekends. Those highlighted in yellow are much earlier in winter |
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| Albufeira
|
1945
from the city bus station, 2015 from the Airport |
1945
from the city bus station, 2015 from the
Airport
|
1922, 2050 @@ |
| Almancil%% |
1915
from the city bus station - see note below. 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
1700
then 1915 from the city bus station 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
1922, 2050 |
| Alvor NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
1600 change bus in Portimão. If going later, bus to Portimão and taxi from there. | 1600 change bus in Portimão, If going later, bus or train to Portimão and taxi from there. | 1922,
2050 $$ |
| ALVOR SPECIAL NOTE |
Except
in July and August, the last bus from Portimão to Alvor
is 1930. Therefore it is the 1600 bus from Faro arriving
at 1800 that is the last connection outside those
months. The next buses from Faro at 1745 or 1800 arrive
too late for a bus to Alvor. In July and August ONLY there are buses from Portimão to Alvor at 2030, 2130, 2230 and 2330. |
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| Armação
de Pêra |
1945
from city bus station, 2015 from the Airport |
1945 from city bus station, 2015 from the Airport | No
trains |
| Lagos |
1745 or Aerobus
56 at 1800 from the city bus
station,1815
from the airport
|
1600 then Aerobus 56 at 1800 from the city bus station 1815 from the airport | 1922,
2050 |
| Loulé NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
2130 then 2300 | 1930
then 2300 |
1922,
2050 Station is 4km from the town, no bus |
| Olhão NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
1945 |
1945 | 1927, 2030, 2216 |
| Olhos
D'Agua%% NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
1915 |
1700 then 1915 | No trains |
| Portimão |
1745, then Aerobus 56 at 1800 then 1945 from city bus station, 2015 from the Airport | Aerobus 56
at 1800 from the city bus station, then at 1945
from the bus station, 2015 from the airport |
1922, 2050 |
| Praia
da Rocha NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
Last bus from Faro bus station with a
connecting bus at Portimão for Praia da Rocha is at 1745
on weekdays at 1600 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and
Holidays. Later buses to Portimão at 1800 (daily) and
1945 (weekdays in winter,daily in summer) do not have
connections. |
1922,
2050 to PORTIMÃO then taxi |
|
| Quarteira%% |
1915 from city
bus station - see note below 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
1700
then 1915 from city bus station 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
No trains. |
| Tavira NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
1830 |
after
lunchtime there are buses from city bus station to
Tavira only at 1330 and 1830. Trains are much more
frequent. |
1927,
2030, 2216 |
| Vilamoura%% |
1915
from city bus station - see note below 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
1700
then 1915 from city bus station. 1920 from the airport (VAMUS bus 55) |
No trains |
| Vila Real de Santo António NO DIRECT BUS FROM THE AIRPORT |
1830 |
after lunchtime there are buses from city bus station at 1330 and 1830 only. Trains are much more frequent. | 1927, 2030, 2216 |
| ++ change bus in Portimão $$ by TAXI from Portimão station or bus station. There are no late buses from Portimão to Praia da Rocha. Aerobus 56 stops at the out of town long distance bus station in Portimão There are no buses from there to Praia da Rocha or Alvor. The last bus to Praia da Rocha leaves from Avenida Guanaré at 2006 and that is 1.5km (almost a mile) away. |
@@ - Albufeira - Ferreiras station is
6km from Albufeira. Buses into town are available -
information here.
Taxis,Bolt and Uber also available to get into
town.AIRPORT, ALMANCIL, QUARTEIRA AND VILAMOURA%% - There are a few direct buses daily in summer between the airport, Almancil, Quarteira and Vilamoura. Last bus from the airport is at 1920. Complete times here. |
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Click here for a
summary of major bus connections at Faro
For train information, click 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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