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.
Operated by VAMUS
Daily
- bus runs every day including holidays
MFO - bus runs
Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
Most buses start / end in Portimão. Connecting buses in italics are shown for
information but are not guaranteed.
A separate ticket is required when changing buses
For a timetable of all buses between Portimão and
Lagoa, please click here
For connections between Carvoeiro and Albufeira via Lagoa, click here
Click here
for a map showing the route between Lagoa and Praia do Carvalho
and the stops served. Will open a new window or tab.
Days of operation | MFO | Daily | MFO | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | MFO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portimão Av. Guanaré** | --- | 0730 | 0815 | 0915 |
1020 | 1135 |
1330 | 1400 |
1545 |
1700 | 1820 | |
Parchal | --- | 0735 | 0820 | 0920 |
1025 | ↓ | 1335 | 1405 |
1550 |
1705 | 1825 | |
Estombar++ | --- | 0743 | 0828 | 0928 |
1033 | ↓ | 1343 | 1413 |
1558 |
1713 | 1833 | |
Lagoa Bus Terminal arrive | --- | 0750 | 0835 | 0935 |
1040 | 1150 |
1350 | 1420 |
1605 |
1720 | 1840 | |
Lagoa Bus Terminal leave | 0705 | 0750 | 0840 | 0935 |
1040 | 1230 |
1350 | 1425 |
1635 | 1720 | 1840 | |
Poço Partido | 0711 |
0756 | 0846 | 0941 |
1046 | 1236 |
1356 | 1431 |
1641 | 1726 | 1846 | |
Carvoeiro (picture) | 0715 | 0800 | 0850 | 0945 |
1050 | 1240 |
1400 | 1435 |
1645 | 1730 | 1850 | |
Vale Covo | 0720 | 0805 | 0855 | 0950 |
1055 | 1245 |
1405 | 1440 |
1650 | 1735 | 1855 | |
Rocha Brava | --- | 0808 |
--- | 0953 |
1058 | 1248 |
1408 | 1443 |
1653 | 1738 | 1858 | |
Praia do Carvalho | --- | 0810 | --- | 0955 |
1100 | 1250 |
1410 | 1445 |
1655 | 1740 | 1900 |
Most buses run through to Portimão. Connecting
buses in italics are
shown
for information.
For a summary of all buses between Lagoa and Portimao, please
click here
Days of operation | MFO | Daily | MFO | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | MFO | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Praia do Carvalho | -- | 0820 | --- | 1005 |
1115 | 1255 |
1415 | 1450 |
1700 | 1740 | 1900 | ||
Rocha Brava | -- | 0822 | --- | 1007 |
1117 | 1257 |
1417 | 1455 |
1702 | 1742 | 1902 | ||
Vale Covo | 0720 | 0825 | 0855 | 1010 |
1120 | 1300 |
1420 | 1500 |
1705 | 1745 | 1905 | ||
Carvoeiro (picture) | 0725 | 0830 | 0900 | 1015 |
1125 | 1305 |
1425 | 1505 |
1710 | 1750 | 1910 | ||
Poço Partido | 0729 | 0834 | 0904 | 1019 |
1129 | 1309 |
1429 | 1509 |
1714 | 1754 | 1914 | ||
Lagoa Bus Terminal arrive | 0735 | 0840 | 0910 | 1025 |
1135 | 1315 |
1435 | 1515 |
1720 | 1800 | 1920 | ||
Lagoa Bus Terminal leave | 0735 | 0840 | 0930 | 1025 |
1135 | 1320 |
1435 | --- |
1720 | 1800 | 1955 |
||
Estombar++ | 0742 |
0847 |
0937 |
1032 |
1142 |
1326 |
1442 |
--- |
1727 |
1807 |
2002 |
||
Parchal | 0750 | 0855 | 0945 | 1040 |
1150 | 1335 |
1450 | --- |
1735 | 1815 | 2008 | ||
Portimão Av. Guanaré ** | 0755 | 0900 | 0950 | 1045 |
1155 | 1340 |
1455 | --- |
1740 | 1820 | 2015 |
++ this stop is 100 metres from Estombar / Lagoa
railway station, down on the main road.
** buses start from
and end at stop 1 in Avenida Guanaré near the Repsol filling
station and the Largo do Dique. This is by the river and about 5
minutes walk from the actual city centre.
On the way into the centre of Portimão, the buses take a rather
long route after crossing the bridge, owing to the one-way system.
They stop at several places before getting to the terminus. No
time allowance is made for this.
If you don't want a journey around town, get off at the first stop
after the bridge, then cross the road for the five minute walk
into the actual centre. Map here.
On the way back to
Lagoa etc they go directly out over the bridge, not stopping
anywhere until on the other side of the river at Parchal.
If you are tempted by
the Praia do
Carvalho, please read.
Access to the beach is 150 steep steps down from the road (and of
course 150 steps back up) and the last 20 of those are through a
little tunnel bored through the rock.
The bus stop is about five minutes walk through the resort centre
from the actual beach. The beach is entirely enclosed by cliffs;
the steps are the only access except by boat!
There is some good walking along the cliffs and hills in the
surrounding areas, although the going can be a little difficult in
some places.
Finally, the area is quite isolated. There are no facilities at
the beach and I saw none in the immediate vicinity, so take
supplies with you!
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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