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

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

FARO CITY CENTRE < > FARO AIRPORT

This page shows details of the local buses between Faro Airport and the city centre on Proximo routes 14 and 16
The only other scheduled local public transport at the airport is a very limited coach service from Lagos via Portimão and Albufeira.
 For information please visit page 101 here.

For ALL OTHER DESTINATIONS in the Algarve, go to Faro railway station or Faro bus station (the local buses stop outside both) and then take the train or another bus.

There are a few direct long distance buses (coaches to UK readers) between Faro Airport, Huelva and Seville. For details please see this page.
You CANNOT buy tickets at the airport, you must therefore obtain them on line at the relevant company website before traveling. 
Faro city centre map showing location of bus and rail stations. Diagram of urban bus routes in Faro here - external link.

Separate tickets are needed for local and long distance journeys.
Please allow plenty of time at Faro bus station when buying a ticket, which you do inside at the ticket office.
You cannot buy train or bus tickets on line for for local journeys in the Algarve.

FARO CITY CENTRE TO THE AIRPORT - PROXIMO BUS ROUTE 16

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 €2.30, children €1,50 - pay the driver

The local Proximo (urban bus) route 16 runs from the Bus Station (outdoor annex) to Aeroporto (Airport) and Praia de Faro. Route diagram and official timetable on the official website here.  Picture of the Próximo station entrance here - note an ATM there. There is a small air-conditoned waiting room with café.

Journey time to the airport is 20 minutes.  Buses used have on board wifi so you do not need to 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.

Journeys in BOLD type run daily from 1st July until second Sunday in September, for the rest of the year they run on weekdays only.

Departures on route 16 DAILY except as noted at : 5:00, 6:00,  7:00, 8:00, 8:30++, 9:00**, 9:30++, 10:10, 10:50, 11:15, 12:00++, 12:50, 13:30, 14:10, 15:05, 15:50, 16:35, 17:45, 18:30, 19:30, 20:00++, 20:40, 21:40++, 22:05, 23:00, 23:45

** Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only, does not run in summer   ++ Not on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays except in summer ; 1st July - second Sunday in September.

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.

Buses 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.

FARO AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE - PROXIMO BUS ROUTE 16

Proximo Bus 16 that is NOT going to Praia de Faro, unless you want to go straight to the beach!.  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. Journeys in BOLD type run daily from 1st July until the second Sunday in September, otherwise they run on weekdays only

Departures on route 16 DAILY except as noted at  5:20, 6:20, 7:30, 8:30, 9:05, 9:35++, 10:05, 1045$$, 11:05++, 11.35, 12:05, 13:35, 14:00++, 14:30, 15:05, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10, 19:10, 20:00, 20:35++, 21:15,  22:15++, 22.35**, 23:20, 00:10.

** Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only, does not run 1st July - second Sunday of September   $$ Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only 1st July to second Sunday of September ++ Not on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays runs daily in summer if in bold type. sch - runs on Schooldays only

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.

Heading on from Faro?

On arrival at the Faro Bus Terminal from the airport, you must 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. You CANNOT buy tickets on line for these journeys.

Faro railway station is 150 metres from the bus station in the same street. Buses from the airport stop outside the station.

Buses stop near the railway station about 1 minute before the time at the Bus Station. Ask the driver to tell you when you reach that stop, as it is not all that obvious. The first time you might see a train you are in fact some distance from the station entrance.

Buses also stop outside the Forum Algarve shopping centre, across the road from a bus stop for services towards 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 the local bus takes you into town and some time later your bus to Albufeira etc will take you back the same way. Buses stop at the Forum Algarve about 15 minutes after leaving the airport.

ROUTE 14 via AIRPORT

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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