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This is a nice ride up into the hills to the popular tourist destination of Monchique.
Monchique is about 550m (1700 feet) above sea level. About 8km further is the highest point of the Algarve, Fóia,
which is 902 metres above sea level. Scheduled buses do not go there. Taxis are available at Monchique.

Route 94 Portimão <> Monchique and connections to Alferce and Marmalete

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Bus service until further notice.
The route / line number may not always be shown on the front of the bus.

Portimão to Monchique fare is €5 each way, paid cash on board. NO contactless!
 The Portimão bus stop is in Avenida Guanaré, about 1 mile (1.6km) from the cruise ship dock., mostly along the riverbank.
Minibuses meet the cruise ships if that's too far to walk.

Operated by VAMUS

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Daily – bus runs every day including Sundays and Holidays
MFO – runs Mondays to Fridays only, except holidays
SCH - bus runs on schooldays only

* other buses Monchique <> Nave see route 92 below
The starting point in Portimão is on the Avenida Guanaré, by the river, about 100 metres from Largo do Dique.
 The nearest stop to the railway station is the one called 'Cardosas', about 650 metres from the station, 6 or 7 minutes walk. Map.
You may also use this Google Map link to find the stop, kindly provided by Raaya - click here
Buses also stop near the Portimão Municipal market in Rua Eng. Amaro da Costa, 3 or 4 minutes after / before Avenida Guanaré.
It is correct that there are no buses from Monchique to Portimão between 1230 and 1830 at weekends and on holidays.

Days of operation
MFO Daily Daily Daily MFO Daily SCH
Portimão Av. Guanaré Stop 5 0735 0900
1100 1415 1730 1830 1930
Portimão Rotunda Hospital
0745
0910
1110
1425
1740
1840
1940
Ponte de Vau
0750
0915
1115
1430
1745
1845
1945
Porto de Lagos
0755
0920
1120
1435
1750
1850
1950
Rasmalho
0800
0925
1125
1440
1755
1855
1955
Barracão
0805
0930
1130
1445
1800
1900
2000
Caldas Monchique
0808
0933
1133
1448
1805
1903
2003
Nave*
0813
0938
1138
1453
1808
1908
2008
Monchique 0820 0945
1145 1500
1815 1915 2015

Days of operation
MFO SCH Daily Daily Daily MFO Daily
Monchique 0650
0730
0800
1000
1230
1430
1830
Nave*
0657
0737
0807
1007
1237
1437
1837
Caldas Monchique 0702
0742
0812
1012
1242
1442
1842
Barracão
0705
0745
0815
1015
1245
1445
1845
Rasmalho
0710
0750
0820
1020
1250
1450
1850
Porto de Lagos
0715 0755
0825
1025
1255
1455
1855
Ponte de Vau
0720
0800
0830
1030
1300
1500
1900
Portimão Rotunda Hospital 0725
0805
0835
1035
1305
1505
1905
Portimão Av. Guanaré 0735
0815
0845
1045
1315
1515
1915

Monchique <> Marmalete Route 92

WEEKDAYS ONLY, NO BUSES AT WEEKENDS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Monchique to Marmalete at 1200 weekdays, also at 1815 weekdays but only during school holidays, 1915 only on schooldays

From Marmalete to Monchique at 0655 on schooldays, 0725 weekdays but only during school holidays, at 1350 all weekdays

Journey time Marmalete <> Monchique is 35 minutes. Buses also stop in Nave (7 minutes after / before Monchique) and Casais.

Monchique <> Alferce Route 19

WEEKDAYS ONLY, NO BUSES AT WEEKENDS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Monchique to Alferce at 0845 and 1150. Alferce to Monchique at 0905 and 1210.

Journey time 15 minutes

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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