This page is unofficial. The information has been
obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like
taking the train) and is given in good faith.
Information below correct as of 15th January 2021 - some long distance trains are now cancelled until further notice
The timetables below have been updated. Normal service operates on the Algarve regional line.
TRAINS IN THE ALGARVE REGION OF PORTUGAL ARE
OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY Comboios de Portugal.
Algarve train timetables here
Diagram showing the rail lines and stations in the Algarve is here
Official map of railways in Portugal here - does not show all stations.
Rail map of Portugal here. Lisbon city rail and metro map here
Some more pictures etc for railfans here.
Local service in the Algarve is operated by fairly
modern trains, with air-conditioned interiors.
They do NOT have wifi and also there are never any on
board announcements, so pay attention to where you want
to get off. Click a picture to see it full size Thanks to Steve Widdowson for the picture below of unit
0454 running along the sea wall at Faro. |
The 1327 to Faro about to
leave Vila Real de Santo António. Click to see full size. Below - trains getting bit
of a clean at Faro. |
The 0700 and 1600 from Faro to Lisbon; also the 0823 and 1723 back from Lisbon are the Intercity Alfa Pendular (AP) tilting trains. These are through trains to and from Porto, offering a
one-seat ride in about 5hrs 30mins between Faro and
Porto via Lisbon, Coimbra and Aveiro. Click the
picture for a larger size. Seating plan here. These trains have power sockets at some First Class
(Conforto) seats. AP trains now offer free wifi to all
seats but in some rural areas you will be out of range
of any signal. All AP trains have a café car. Seat reservation is
COMPULSORY! |
|
The other trains between Lisbon and the Algarve are
Inter City (IC) trains. These are locomotive hauled with
air-conditioned coaches. Click the picture for a larger
size. Seat reservation is
COMPULSORY! Wifi equipment is now installed on these older trains.
However, in many rural areas you will be out of reach of
any signal. IC trains running between the Algarve and
Lisbon have a café/bar car. Access with wheelchair is
impossible, the doors are too narrow. |
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Faro station building -
click to see full sized.
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Steve Widdowson sent me
some excellent pictures of trains in the Algarve taken in
October 2014 - take a look at them here. There is a further set of pictures from Steve taken May 2015 here. Included are some pictures of the inside of the rarely photographed museum building by Lagos station. This has been closed for many, many, years owing to lack of money. |
Timetable summary here, complete printable timetable here at official site. Regional (local) trains stop at all stations, except for a couple of very early and very late trains which miss the smaller 'halts'. Services are for the most part designed to connect with the trains to and from Lisbon. This results in some very large gaps during the day when there are no trains at all, especially at weekends. Trains do however run later into the evening than most bus routes.
The local line (diagram here) is usually operated as two separate sections, either side of Faro. Although it's not advertised, some trains run do through. The conductor will confirm whether or not a change is needed at Faro. Local trains connect with most trains to and from Lisbon, but at Faro some local trains do not connect with each other.
There are five daily trains (with summer weekend extras) between
Faro and Lisbon, two of which continue to or start from Porto. For
the full intercity timetable in printable PDF format visit www.cp.pt. External link which will open a
new window.
Note that the railway line does NOT cross the border into Spain.
The nearest station in Spain is at Huelva, about 33 miles/55 km
from the border at Vila Real de Santo António. There are trains
between Huelva and Seville but only three each day.
Information - there are
NO ANNOUNCEMENTS at most stations, no boards or screens on
platforms to indicate 'next trains' and rarely if ever are there
any announcements on board trains. Most railway staff have some
English. It is polite to ask first. They are quite happy to help
ensure you know where to change trains etc. You will have to keep
alert so you don't miss your station, especially at night.
Fares are about the same, for short journeys in some cases
cheaper, as the equivalent bus journey. However, Faro to Lagos by
train one-way is €7,45 for a journey of around 1 hour 40 minutes.
The bus costs €6,20 but takes 20 - 30 minutes longer. There is a
simple fare structure for local journeys - single (one-way),
return (round-trip) and that's it! I have a copy of the regional
train fares chart here.
Using this, you can calculate the fare between any pair of
stations on the Algarve line using REGIONAL trains.
TOURIST TICKET FOR THE ALGARVE LINE - REGIONAL TRAINS
ONLY
Available from STAFFED stations only. (Lagos, Portimao, Tunes,
Albufeira, Loulé, Faro, Olhão, Tavira and Vila Real de Santo
António)
NOT VALID ON ALFA PENDULAR OR INTERCITY TRAINS
Do the maths first. A return (round-trip) ticket from Faro to
Lagos is only €14,90
Other Fares - regional
Sample single (one-way) fares on regional (local)
trains - Albufeira/Ferreiras to Faro €3,40, Lagos to Tavira
€9,45; Faro to Lagos €7,45, Faro to Tavira €3,20; Faro to Vila
Real de Santo António €5,30 and Albufeira/Ferreiras to Tavira
€5,90.
Other Fares - long distance
Fares are different according to which type of train you take. Alfa
Pendualr (AP) trains are more expensive than Intercidades (IC) trains
but faster and newer.
Reservations are COMPULSORY on these trains.
A one way trip from Albufeira to Lisbon will cost at most
either €21.00 or €22,50 in Turista (Second) class, depending on
which train you take. First class is €29,40 or €26,60. Promotional
fares are offered for bookings in advance, but not available on
all trains. Currently such fares can reduce the cost of a trip to
Lisbon as low as €10.50 but more likely €13 to €17. These
tickets are NOT REFUNDED if you do not use them, but can be
exchanged under certain conditions.
On long distance journeys, a return (round-trip) ticket is about 10% cheaper than two one-way tickets. There are however no 'open' tickets, so the journeys must be made on the booked trains
Half fare for over 65s - If you take your passport or national ID card when buying a ticket you will get half fare on all trains. Children aged 5 - 12 travel half fare; children under 5 travel free on local trains. However children under 5 travelling on Alfa Pendular or Intercity trains and who will occupy their own seat require a reservation and their own ticket. Small children who would sit on their parent's lap travel free and do not need a ticket.
Higher fares for local journeys AP and IC trains - you can use the intercity trains for local journeys (if there are seats available) but you will pay much more than on the regional trains.
Example: Albufeira to Faro - Regional
€3.40; Intercity €9,50; Alfa-Pendular €11,80! Note - Regional
fares apply to journeys between Messines - Alte and other
Algarve stations.
GOOD NEWS - tickets for REGIONAL trains can now be purchased from
the CP website or using their 'app'. You must either print your
ticket or keep it on your mobile device, There is no 'collection'
option if only because most stations have no ticket office.Larger
stations have ticket offices, but most smaller stations are
unstaffed. You can buy your ticket on the train without penalty,
but in cash only. There are no longer ticket machines at any
Algarve station.
Penalty fares: if you are caught without a ticket the fine is 100
times the single fare for the trip! There are no reservations or
advance purchase or other discounts on Regional trains except as
below.
Under 25? CP offers 25% off
If you are aged 25 or under, CP is offering a 25% discount on all
Alfa Pendular, Intercidades, Inter-Regional and Regional train
tickets.
You can use this discount in any class, any day of the week. Just
show official ID with proof of your age such as a Citizen card, ID
card, driving licence or passport.
You can buy your tickets from long-distance ticket offices,
netTICKET travel agents. These tickets can be reissued or
refunded.
Young people aged 26 or over can still enjoy the Cartão Jovem
discount for individual journeys.
SEATING CAPACITY ON LONG DISTANCE TRAINS IS REDUCED BY ABOUT ONE-THIRD.
These are compulsory on all Alfa Pendular (AP) and
Intercidades (IC) trains. These are included free when you buy
your ticket from the official CP website. You can reserve on-line
a maximum of 60 days in advance. You can take a chance and
try for a ticket at the last minute but, especially in summer or
on Fridays and Sundays all year, you might be disappointed if the
train is already full. Some trains are only three carriages in
winter, four or five carriages in summer. You can choose which
seat(s) you take when booking on line.
There is a very large discount available on many long distance
trains when tickets are purchased more than eight days in advance.
Some discounts are available for tickets purchased 5 - 7 days in
advance but these often do not apply for all trains. However these
very cheap tickets will not be refunded if you do not use them,
but can be exchanged under certain conditions.
It is possible to buy tickets on line for a complete
journey for example Lagos to Lisbon or Tavira to Porto where
a mix of regional and long distance trains are involved. But it's
not possible to or from places like Sintra and Cascais, which
trains have a separate fare structure. Those tickets to or from
Lisbon must be obtained locally. The full range of destinations /
origins has not been checked!
Seat reservations are not available on trains other than AP and
IC.
Book on line in English at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/buy-tickets.
You can pay with credit card or by using Paypal. There is also a
Smartphone app that does the same thing. Tickets can either be
printed or shown to train staff on a suitable device. There are no
ticket barriers to worry about. Click here for an example of a long distance train
ticket purchased via the website. Will open in a new window or
tab.
[If you buy your ticket from travel agent or a third party re-seller, it may not include the compulsory seat reservation. In such a case, you have to obtain seat reservations at a railway station and will pay a fee. Also, you may not be offered the full range of discounted fares. There is NO REASON AT ALL to buy tickets other than from the official website at https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/buy-tickets ]
You can also use a Multibanco ATM to buy tickets a maximum of 21
days in advance. Seat reservations are free when you buy your
ticket(s) on line or at an ATM.
If you have an international railpass, reservations can be only
be obtained at a station or accredited sales agent. A reservation
fee is payable.
You can buy tickets at railway stations with a ticket office,
which in the Algarve region are these : LAGOS, PORTIMÃO, TUNES,
ALBUFEIRA, LOULÉ, FARO, OLHÃO (mornings only), TAVIRA and VILA
REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO (until about 1500hrs). You CANNOT buy long
distance tickets from the conductor when starting your trip on a
regional train.
Tickets and reservations can also be obtained at these Algarve
based travel agents. Information taken from CP website. There is
no mention of the hours they keep.
Albufeira area - GEOSTAR Travel at Algarve Shopping near Guia and
at Albfueira Continente / Modelo shopping, Avenida dos
Descobrimentos opposite McDonald's.
In Faro at ABREU, Avenida da República, 124; EL CORTE INGLÈS Av. 5 de Outubro; TAGUS Av. 5 de Outubro; TOP ATLÂNTICO Rua Conselheiro Bívar and TUI, Monte da Ria.
In Loulé at GALERIA COMERCIAL. MODELO LOULÉ - Olivais de Stº António-São. Sebastião (It doesn't say which shop. This is the big mall out of town.)
In Portimão at ABREU Rua Pé da Serra; GEOSTAR Centro Comercial
Modelo; TOP ATLÂNTICO Rua Judice Biker, 26 and TUI Travel, Rua
Judice Biker 9.
GOOD NEWS - tickets for REGIONAL trains can now be bought from
the CP website or using their 'app'. You must either print your
ticket or keep it on your mobile device. There is no 'collection'
option if only because most stations have no ticket office and
there are no ticket machines at stations. Tickets are valid for
one day only. A return (round-trip) ticket can be used to get back
on any train the same day. Regional tickets are NOT VALID for use
on Intercity (IC) or Alfa Pendular (AP) trains except at Messines
- Alte for journeys to and from Algarve stations.
When boarding at a staffed station, buy from the ticket office if
it's open. If boarding at an unstaffed station or when the ticket
office is closed, you buy your ticket from the train conductor and
it's CASH ONLY. Most stations in the Algarve are unstaffed.
Faro Railway Station is about 150 metres from the Bus Station and
close to the town centre and marina. It is 4.0miles/6.3km by road
from the airport. There is a map here - which opens in a new window. Buses to and from the airport stop outside
the station. The bus journey between airport and station is about
20 minutes. There is a taxi rank at the station. A taxi to or from
the airport will cost you around €10 depending on numbers, luggage
etc. The journey by taxi is about ten minutes. There is decent
café/bar opposite the station and there is a small bar on the
station itself. There is a limited left luggage facility,
privately operated, on the main platform in a little kiosk. There
are no shops in the vicinity.
Intending passengers be aware that there are no signs or
indications on the platforms at Faro to tell you which train goes
where. There are announcements (usually only in Portuguese) but
they are often inaudible above the noise of the trains! Some
trains split into two sections on arrival. If in doubt, ask.
You CAN take bikes on Alfa Pendular (AP) and Intercity (IC)
trains. On Alfa Pendular (AP) trains, bikes must be disassembled
and taken on board as hand luggage. On IC trains, there are two
dedicated spaces for bikes on each train. Transport is free but
there are rules! Please see this page in English before
considering a journey - https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/passenger-information/Useful-information/bike-transport
Bikes are carried FREE on all local (regional) trains in the
Algarve. The low platforms and high steps do mean a bit of lifting
up and down into the baggage compartment, which is at one end of
the train. It does help if there are two of you! Chain it to
something inside the baggage compartment; there are ill-minded
individuals who will make off with your property given half a
chance. I was warned about this by a train guard. The last thing
you want is to leave the train only to find your road bike missing
and nowhere to be found. Proper bike locks are a must for travel.
The timetables below are a
summary - all trains but not all stations are shown.
To view and print the complete Algarve timetable, click here external link opens in new window.
For the detailed timetable for trains to and from Lisbon also
direct trains to Coimbra, Aveiro and Porto, click here; external link opens in new window.
SUNDAY SERVICE
WILL APPLY ON PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS - additional alterations apply at Christmas and
New Year
REMINDER - SEAT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL AP AND IC TRAINS IN PORTUGAL
TRAIN TYPES
: AP - Alfa Pendular high-speed train. IC - Intercity
train. REG - Regional (local) train, no reservations, no advance
purchase, trains have air-con.
First and Second class seats are available on all AP and IC
trains. Regional trains are second class only.
Daily -
train runs every day including most holidays
MFO -
train runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except
holidays
CAN - train CANCELLED until further notice. Will run daily if and when re-instated
XSAT - train does not run on Saturdays SHX - train
does not run on Sundays and Holidays
To Lisbon - trains run
to Lisbon Oriente also calling at Lisbon Sete Rios (IC trains
only) and Entrecampos
please also read the note below the timetable
IF YOU USE AP OR IC
TRAINS FOR THESE LOCAL JOURNEYS A MUCH HIGHER FARE IS
PAYABLE - SEE NOTE
Train
type |
AP | REG |
IC | REG |
REG |
REG |
REG | IC |
AP | REG |
REG |
IC |
REG |
REG | REG |
|
Days
of operation |
Daily |
SHX | SHX |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily | Daily |
CAN |
Daily |
Daily |
XSAT |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
|
Faro |
0700 |
0711 |
0822 | --- |
0902 |
1023 |
1225 |
1415 | 1600 | 1617 |
1741 |
1815 | 1825 |
1922 |
2050 |
|
Parque
das
Cidades |
A |
| | 0718 |
| | --- |
0909 |
1030 |
1232 |
| | | | 1624 |
1748 |
| | 1832 |
1929 |
2057 |
Almancil |
G |
| | 0724 |
| | --- |
0915 |
1036 |
1238 |
| | | | 1630 |
1754 |
| | 1838 |
1935 |
2103 |
Loulé |
B |
0710 | 0728 |
0833 | --- |
0919 |
1039 |
1242 |
1426 | 1611 | 1638 |
1758 |
1825 | 1842 |
1940 | 2107 |
Boliqueime |
G |
| | 0735 |
| | --- |
0926 |
1046 | 1250 |
| | | | 1646 |
1805 |
| | 1850 |
1947 |
2114 |
Albufeira-Ferreiras |
C |
0723 | 0743 |
0845 | --- |
0935 |
1100# |
1307# |
1438 | 1624 | 1655 |
1814 |
1837 | 1900 |
2001# |
2123 |
Tunes (arrival) |
0727 | 0749 |
0850 |
--- |
0941 |
1106 |
1312 |
1443 | 1628 |
1700 |
1819 |
1842 |
1905 |
2006 |
2129 |
|
Train from Lisbon
arrives |
X |
| | | |
| |
--- |
| |
| |
1300 | | |
| | 1705 |
| |
| | | |
1953 |
2132 |
Tunes (departure) |
0729 | 0754 |
0851 | --- |
0942 |
1107 |
1313 |
1444 | 1630 | 1708 |
1825 |
1844 | 1914 |
2007 |
2133 |
|
Messines
-
Alte |
H |
| |
| |
0900 |
--- |
| |
| |
| |
1453 |
| |
| |
| |
1853 |
| |
| |
| |
Algoz |
G |
To |
0800 |
To |
--- |
0947 |
1112 |
1319 | To | To |
1714 |
1831 |
To |
1919 |
2013 |
2138 |
Alcantarilha |
F |
Lisbon |
0806 |
Lisbon |
--- |
0952 |
1118 |
1324 |
Lisbon |
Lisbon |
1719 | 1836 |
Lisbon |
1924 |
2018 |
2143 |
Silves |
D |
arrive |
0825# |
arrive |
--- |
1003 |
1130 |
1335 |
arrive | arrive | 1730 |
1851# |
arrive | 1935 |
2030 |
2151 |
Estombar/Lagoa |
E |
1009 |
0831 |
1156 |
--- |
1010 |
1142# |
1342 |
1756 |
1909 |
1737 |
1858 |
2156 |
1946 |
2043# |
2157 |
Portimão |
and to |
0839 |
--- |
0931 |
1018 |
1150 |
1350 |
--- |
and to |
1745 |
1906 |
--- |
1950 |
2051 |
2205 |
|
Lagos |
Porto |
0858 |
--- |
0950 |
1036 |
1208 |
1408 |
--- |
Porto |
1803 |
1921 |
--- |
2008 |
2110 |
2222 |
# arrives five to eight minutes earlier. Waits for another train to pass on the single track | - train does not stop at this station
AP - Alfa Pendular high speed tilting train.
Arrival time is at Lisbon Oriente station. Also stops at Lisbon
Entrecampos 8 minutes earlier.
AP trains continue beyond Lisbon (Oriente) via Coimbra-B, Aveiro
and Gaia to PORTO CAMPANHÃ arriving Porto at 1258 and 2158
respectively (Arrival in Porto is slightly earlier during
August). Full details at www.cp.pt
IC - Intercity train arrival time shown is at Lisbon Oriente
station. Also stops at Lisbon Sete Rios 12 minutes earlier,
Lisbon Entrecampos 8 minutes earlier.
Lisbon Oriente is the
closest station to Lisbon Airport. Sete Rios or Entrecampos
stations are closer to the city centre with a direct connection
by metro/subway.
FOR NOTES ABOUT ALGARVE STATIONS (A to H) - CLICK HERE
X - arrival time at Tunes for connections towards Lagos. Connection is usually on the same platform.Trains are usually held at Tunes in the event of late running down from Lisbon. These trains from Lisbon continue to Faro, stopping at Albufeira and Loulé.
Daily
- train runs every day
including most holidays
MFO -
train runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
XSAT - train does not run on Saturdays SHX -
train does not run on Sundays and Holidays
CAN - train CANCELLED until further notice. Will run daily if and when re-instated
From Lisbon - trains run from Lisbon Oriente
also all calling at Lisbon Entrecampos also IC trains call at
Lisbon Sete Rios
please also read
the note below the timetable
IF YOU USE AP OR IC
TRAINS FOR THESE LOCAL JOURNEYS A MUCH HIGHER FARE IS
PAYABLE - SEE NOTE
Train
type |
REG |
REG |
REG |
REG |
AP | REG |
IC |
REG |
REG |
IC | REG |
REG |
AP |
REG |
IC | |
Days of Operation |
Daily |
SHX |
Daily |
MFO |
CAN |
Daily |
SHX |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
XSAT | |
Lagos |
0614 |
0658 |
0752 |
0903 |
--- |
1114 |
--- |
1326 |
1513 |
--- |
1721 |
1815 |
--- |
2015 |
--- |
|
Portimão |
0634 |
0717 |
0809 |
0922 |
--- |
1133 |
--- |
1350# |
1532 |
--- |
1745# |
1834 |
--- |
2034 |
--- |
|
Estombar/Lagoa |
E |
0642 |
0725 |
0817 |
--- |
From |
1142 |
From |
1358 |
1541 |
From |
1754 |
1843 |
From | 2043# |
From |
Silves |
D |
0650 |
0733 |
0825 |
--- |
Lisbon |
1150 |
Lisbon |
1405 |
1549 |
Lisbon |
1802 |
1851 |
Lisbon | 2051 |
Lisbon |
Alcantarilha |
F |
0700 |
0743 |
0836 |
--- |
at |
1201 |
at |
1416 |
1600 |
at |
1813 |
1903 |
at | 2101 |
at |
Algoz |
G |
0705 |
0748 |
0841 |
--- |
0823 |
1206 |
1002 |
1421 |
1605 |
1402 |
1819 |
1912 |
1723 | 2106 |
1832 |
Messines
- Alte |
H |
| |
| |
| |
--- |
| |
| |
1252 |
| |
| |
1657 |
| |
| |
! | | |
2122 |
Tunes (arrival) |
0710 |
0753 |
0848 |
--- |
1052 | 1211 |
1300 | 1426 |
1610 |
1705 | 1824 |
1914 |
1953 | 2111 |
2132 | |
Train to Lisbon leaves | X |
0729 |
--- |
0851 |
--- |
| | | |
| | 1444 |
--- |
| | 1844 |
--- |
| |
|
|
| |
Tunes (departure) |
0711 |
0754 |
0851 |
--- |
1054 | 1212 |
1302 | 1427 |
1611 |
1707 | 1825 |
1919 |
1955 | 2112 |
2134 | |
Albufeira
- Ferreiras |
C |
0722# |
0800 |
0858 |
--- |
1059 | 1218 |
1307 | 1438# |
1623# |
1712 | 1837# |
1921 |
2000 | 2123# |
2139 |
Boliqueime |
G |
0735# |
0808 |
0905 |
--- |
| | 1226 |
| | 1446 |
1631 | | | 1850# |
1928 |
| |
2131 |
| |
Loulé |
B |
0743 |
0815 |
0919# |
--- |
1113 | 1242# |
1319 | 1453 |
1638 |
1724 | 1858 |
1940# |
2014 | 2138 |
2151 |
Almancil |
G |
0747 |
0819 |
0923 |
--- |
| |
1246 |
| |
1457 |
1642 |
| |
1902 |
1944 |
| | 2142 |
| |
Parque
das Cidades |
A |
0752 |
0829 |
0928 |
--- |
| |
1251 |
| |
1502 |
1647 |
| |
1907 |
1949 |
| | 2147 |
| |
Faro |
0759 |
0835 |
0934 |
--- |
1123 | 1257 |
1330 | 1508 |
1654 |
1735 | 1914 |
1956 | 2023 | 2154 |
2202 | |
to
VRSA weekdays |
to
VRSA daily |
|
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Some
local trains run through from Faro to Vila Real de Santo
António (VRSA) via Tavira as shown, but this is not
advertised. There may be others than
shown above |
# arrives about five minutes earlier. Waits for
another train to pass on the single track | -
train does not stop at this station
AP -Alfa Pendular high
speed tilting train. Departure time is from Lisbon Oriente station
also stops at Lisbon Entrecampos 8 minutes later.
AP trains start in PORTO CAMPANHÃ at 0532 and 1432
respectively running
via Gaia, Aveiro and Coimbra-B before Lisbon (Oriente)
station. Full details at www.cp.pt
IC - Intercity train. Departure time is from Lisbon Oriente
station (closest to Lisbon Airport) also stops at Lisbon
Entrecampos 8 minutes later, Lisbon Sete Rios 12 minutes later.
X - departure time at Tunes
for trains towards Lisbon originating in Faro. Connection is
usually on the same platform. These trains also stop at Loulé
and Albufeira.
A - this is the nearest station to the Algarve Stadium, about 1km (3/4 mile) away. This station has no ticket office; buy your ticket on the train.
B - Loulé Station is over 3 miles/5km from the
town. A bus (official
times here) connects Loulé Avenida 25 Abril (NOT the Bus
Station) with trains thus : EXCEPT Sundays and Holidays 0640
arr 0655 for 0710 to Lisbon. Sundays and Holidays ONLY at 1445 to
connect with 1516 to Lisbon. Daily except Saturdays there is a bus
into Loulé connecting with the 2114 arrival from Lisbon.
Otherwise, there is a bus stop about 250 yards/metres from the
station; use the crossing at the end of the platform and follow
the path by the green fence and turn right. The bus stop is just
beyond the stop sign; buses to Loulé on the left hand side as you look.
C - Albufeira station is in FERREIRAS about 3.5 miles/6.5km from
old town. There are buses to/from the town
bus station (which itself is a 1 mile / 1.6km from the old town)
every 30 minutes.
D - Silves station is just over a mile/1.8km from the town. Uphill
on the way back! There are a few buses to/from town; click here for times.
E - Estombar/Lagoa station is in ESTOMBAR 2 miles/3.5km from
Lagoa. This station has no ticket office; buy your ticket on the
train.
F - Alcantarilha Station is 4 miles/6km from the village of that
name. It has no ticket office. There are four buses
on weekdays some of which connect with trains. There no buses at
weekends. The bus route also serves Pêra and Armação de Pêra.
G - this station has no ticket office; buy your ticket on the
train. Cash only.
H - this station is unstaffed. Buy your ticket on the train, cash
only. Regional fares are charged for trips between Messines and
other stations in the Algarve. Reservation not needed.
ALL TRAINS BUT NOT ALL STATIONS ARE SHOWN
BELOW
To view and print the complete Algarve timetable, click here. External link opens in new window.
Daily
- train runs every day
including most holidays
MFO train runs
Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only. Does NOT run on Saturdays,
Sundays or holidays.
All trains are Regional services, second class only.
Trains call at all stations, except for the 1113 and 2041 from
Vila Real de Santo António and the 2212 from Faro.
# arrives five minutes earlier. Waits for another train to pass on the single track
Days
of operation |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
|
Train from Lisbon
arrives |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
1330 |
--- |
--- |
1735 |
--- |
--- |
2023 |
2202 |
|
Train from Lagos
arrives |
Z |
--- |
0835 |
0934 |
--- |
1257 |
1257 |
1508 |
1654 |
--- |
--- |
1914 |
1956 |
2154 |
Faro |
0720 |
0857 |
0955 |
1134 |
1300 |
1355 |
1517 |
1714 |
1753 |
1825 |
1925 |
2033 |
2212 |
|
Olhão |
0735# |
0908 |
1006 |
1145 |
1311 |
1406 |
1532# |
1729# |
1804 |
1837 |
1936 |
2044 |
2224 |
|
Fuzeta
A ## |
G |
0743 |
0916 |
1014 |
1153 |
1319 |
1414 |
1540 |
1737 |
1812 |
1845 |
1944 |
2052 |
2232 |
Luz |
G |
0759 |
0927 |
1025 |
1204 |
1335 |
1426 |
1551 |
1748 |
1823 |
1856 |
1959 |
2103 |
2243 |
Tavira |
0805 |
0939# |
1031 |
1210 |
1341 |
1432 |
1557 |
1754 |
1829 |
1902 |
2006 |
2109 |
2249 |
|
Conceição |
G |
0813 |
0946 |
1039 |
1217 |
1349 |
1440 |
1605 |
1802 |
1836 | 1910 |
2013 |
2117 |
2256 |
Cacela |
G |
0820 |
0954 |
1045 |
1225 |
1357 |
1452# |
1613 |
1809 |
1844 |
1923# |
2021 |
2124 |
2304 |
Monte Gordo § | G | 0830 |
1003 |
1056 |
1234 |
1407 |
1502 |
1623 |
1819 |
1853 |
1932 |
2031 |
2134 |
no stop |
Vila Real de Santo António ++ |
0833 |
1007 |
1100 |
1238 |
1410 |
1505 |
1626 |
1822 |
1857 |
1936 |
2034 |
2138 |
2314 |
Z 1257 and
1508 arrivals at Faro are usually through trains Lagos to Vila
Real de Santo António. Others may be, but this is not
advertised.
The 1956
arrival in Faro from Lagos shaded blue runs on weekdays only.
It does NOT RUN on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Days of
operation |
Daily |
Daily | Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
Daily |
MFO |
Daily |
|
Vila Real de Santo António ++ | 0548 |
0641 |
0708 |
0840 |
1113 |
1244 |
1437 |
1524 |
1635 |
1751 |
1908 |
2041 |
|
Monte Gordo § | G | 0552 |
0645 |
0712 |
0844 |
1116 |
1248 |
1441 |
1528 |
1639 |
1755 |
1912 |
no stop |
Cacela |
G |
0602 |
0655 |
0722 |
0854 |
1125 |
1258 |
1452# |
1539 |
1649 |
1810# |
1923 |
2051 |
Conceição | G |
0609 |
0702 |
0729 |
0901 |
1131 |
1305 |
1459 |
1545 |
1656 |
1816 |
1929 |
2057 |
Tavira |
0617 |
0710 |
0737 |
0910 |
1139 |
1313 |
1507 |
1557# |
1705 |
1829# |
1937 |
2109# |
|
Luz |
G |
0622 |
0715 |
0742 |
0915 |
1144 |
1318 |
1512 |
1602 |
1710 |
1834 |
1942 |
2115 |
Fuzeta
A
## |
G |
0634 |
0727 |
0753 |
0926 |
1158 |
1329 |
1524 |
1613 |
1718 |
1851 |
1954 |
2124 |
Olhão | 0643 |
0735 |
0802 |
0934 |
1206 |
1337 |
1532 |
1622 |
1729 |
1859 |
2002 |
2133 |
|
Faro |
0653 |
0746 |
0812 |
0945 |
1217 |
1348 |
1544 |
1632 |
1739 |
1910 |
2012 |
2143 |
|
Train to Lagos
leaves |
Z |
0711 |
--- |
0902 |
1023 |
1225 |
--- |
1617 |
1741 |
1825 |
1922 |
2050 |
--- |
Train to Lisbon leaves | 0700 |
--- |
0822 | --- |
--- |
1415 |
--- |
--- |
1815 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
0822 . THIS TRAIN TO LISBON WILL NOT RUN ON 1st JANUARY
Z - The 0711
train from Faro to Lagos does NOT RUN on Sundays and Holidays.
The 1825
train from Faro to Lagos runs on weekdays only. It does NOT
RUN on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
The 1217 and 1910 arrivals
at Faro normally run through to Lagos. Others may do but this
is not shown in the official timetable.
The good news is that these stations are mostly
in the towns they are named after!
Note G =
this station has no ticket office; buy your ticket on the
train - CASH ONLY
## - there are two stations in Fuzeta - this one
is better placed for the town centre, beach and seaside area. It
is often unstaffed and at first sight is a bit off-putting!.
The other station (called Fuzeta - Moncarapacho) is two minutes
further down the line towards Luz, but some way from the town
and beach.
§ Monte Gordo's little 'halt' is about ¾ mile/1.2km from the
resort. The walk is along a road and flat.
++ the station here is about 1.4km (15 minutes walk) to the ferry across to Ayamonte in Spain.
click on the map below to see the larger size.
List of stations here.
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There are no direct trains between any Algarve station and Évora or Beja.
Connections
are available to Évora changing at Pinhal Novo using the
trains from
Faro at 07.00, arriving at 10.35 (weekdays)
or 11.26 (weekends) and 14.15 with arrival at 18.35. Return
journeys
leave from Évora at 07.06 (weekdays only and with 1 hour 20
minutes wait at Pinhal Novo), 09.06 daily, with 55 minutes wait at
Pinhal Novo, and in the afternoon, daily, leaving Évora at
16.57 with about 20 minutes wait in Pinhal Novo. Pinhal Novo
is not the most pleasant station at which to spend any length of time.
Rail connections to/from Beja are only possible via
Pinhal Novo. Times as above, a second change of train is
needed at Casa Branca.
Reservation is compulsory on all these trains. Tickets are on sale up to 60 days in advance. Discounts are available if booked more than a week in advance. Go to https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/buy-tickets
The more direct way to travel between Beja and
the Algarve is by long distance bus (coach) www.rede-expressos.pt
or the twice weekly bus from Vila Real de
Santo António. Rede-Expressos has three daily journeys each way,
taking about two hours. Extra journeys are operated on Fridays
and Sundays during University terms. There is a fourth journey
daily each way in summer.
This little map may come in useful.
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
www.algarvebus.info