The information has been obtained from printed
timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is
given in good faith.
Information about ferries, water taxis and local buses updated
following a personal visit on 27th February 2024
Bus timetables until further notice
For train times
at Olhão along the coast please see www.algarvebus.info/006.htm
- trains are quicker and often cheaper than buses.
Olhão has a small 'bus station'. Map of the town
showing railway station and bus station here. See below for details.
NB - long distance buses (coaches) operated by Rede Expressos and
Flixbus stop elswehere.
There are also minibus routes around the town and suburbs on weekdays and Saturdays - details
Most Buses Operated by VAMUS
For the timetable of buses between Faro, Olhão,
Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, please click here
MFO
- runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
SHX - does
not run on Sundays or Holidays
also Olhão Transportes Urbanos Linha Azul Olhão - Quelfes- times
in blue
The Linha Azul takes a much longer route. Tickets are not
interchangeable with Route 101
MFO | SHX | SHX | Daily | SHX | MFO | SHX | Daily | SHX | MFO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olhão Bus Station | 0725 | 0820 | 1100 | 1220 | 1340 | 1625 | 1740 | 1830 | 1900 |
1915 |
Quelfes | 0734 |
0853 | 1133 | 1229 | 1413 | 1634 | 1813 | 1839 | 1929 |
1924 |
Moncarapacho | 0740 | --- | --- | 1235 | --- | 1640 | --- | 1845 | --- |
1930 |
Daily | MFO | MFO | SHX | SHX | Daily | SHX | MFO | SHX | SHX | |
Moncarapacho | 0655 | 0730 | 0810 | --- | --- | 1240 | --- | 1810 | --- | --- |
Quelfes | 0701 |
0736 | 0816 | 0853 | 1133 | 1246 |
1413 | 1816 | 1813 | 1929 |
Olhão Bus Station | 0710 | 0745 | 0825 | 0913 | 1153 | 1255 | 1433 | 1825 | 1833 | 1953 |
There are also very infrequent buses between Olhão
and Moncarapacho via Alfandega (Fuseta X). Click here for times
also Olhão Transportes Urbanos Linha Amarela (Yellow)
MFO - runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
Journey time is ten
minutes.
Route 102 from Olhão Bus
Station at 0840 and 1830 on weekdays, also at 1220 and 1330 on
Schooldays.
Route 102 from Pechão to
Olhão at 0800, 0850 and 1840 on weekdays, also at 1235 and 1345 on
schooldays
Linha Amarela
from Olhão Bus Station on weekdays at 0940 and 1500, On Saturdays
at 0820 and 1220
From Pechão to Olhão on weekdays at 1007 and 1527, on Saturdays at
0847 and 1247.
Linha Amarela takes a
longer route. Tickets are not interchangeable with those for route
102.
There is also a
limited bus service on
weekdays only between Faro and Pechão; click here for times.
Picture
of Armona Ferry left. Culatra ferry right. Click a picture
for larger size. SPECIAL NOTE : GETTING ON AND OFF THESE FERRIES MAY INVOLVE SOME STEEP AND NARROW STEPS. DISABLED PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES. |
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Timetables
on the internet have disappeared from the local council
website. I have only found them on an unofficial site here. THE FERRY TIMETABLE INFORMATION IS AS POSTED AT THE FERRY TICKET OFFICE ON 27th FEBRUARY 2024 Inverno - winter times from 21st September until 31st May . Verão - summer times 1st June to 20th September PASSENGER FERRIES ONLY - there are no motor vehicles or even roads on the islands. Bicycles are not carried. Dogs must be muzzled and on a leash. |
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These ferries are not just for tourists! Ferries leave from a pier near the old fish docks; obviously on the waterfront and about ten minutes walk from bus and train stations. Map here. | ||
Pay
at the ticket office at the pier
entrance, cash only! Extra journeys may operate at very
busy times. The ticket office opens 30 minutes before the ferry departure. |
journey about 15 minutes - click here for a picture of Armona
1st July to 31st August |
MFO = runs Mondays
to Fridays (weekdays) except holidays |
Olhão to Armona |
Daily at 0730,
0815, 0930 then
every hour until 1830 then last run 2000 |
Armona to Olhão |
0715 (MFO), then Daily at 0750, 0900 and every hour until 1800, then at 1915 and 2030. |
June, also 1st - 20th September | |
Olhão to Armona |
Daily at 0730, 0930, 1130, 1230, 1430, 1530, 1730, 1830 and 1945. |
Armona to Olhão | 0715 (MFO), then Daily at 0750, 1000, 1200, 1300, 1500, 1600, 1800, 1915 and 2000. |
21st September to 31st May | Winter journeys run every day |
Olhão to Armona | 0830, 1000 (April and May only), 1200, 1500* and 1700 also at 1900 in April and May. |
Armona to Olhão | 0900, 1030
(April and May only), 1230, 1530* and 1730, also at 1930 in
April and May. |
* One
version I have seen of the timetable says these journeys
only run during October |
Daily -
runs daily all year round
AAA Operates Daily from 15th June to 13th September only
BBB these sailings operate Daily in July, August and until 20th
September.
CCC These sailings operate Daily from 1st September to 30th June
DDD Operates Daily, from 1st July to 31st August only
EEE - Operates Daily, from 21st September until 31st May
Daily | AAA | BBB | CCC | CCC | DDD | Daily | BBB | EEE | BBB | |
Olhão | 0700 | 0900 | 1100 | 1100 | --- | 1300 | 1500 | 1715 | 1830 | 1930 |
Culatra | | | 0930 | 1130 | 1130 | --- | | | 1530 | 1745 | 1900 | 2000 |
Farol | 0730 | 1000 | 1200 | 1145 | 1245 | 1330 | 1600 | 1815 | 1915 | 2020 |
Culatra | 0745 | | | | | --- | 1300 | 1345 | | | | | | | | |
Olhão | 0800 | 1030 | 1230 | --- | 1315 | 1400 | 1630 | 1845 | 1945 | 2050 |
Adult fares (estimated, sory I forgot to
make a note!) :
Olhão - Culatra €2,00, Olhão - Farol €2,15 one-way. Children
half price. FOOT PASSENGERS ONLY.
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Ferries also operate between Faro
(Portas do Mar) and Culatra from late June until the end of August
and to Ilha Farol until the end of September.
For more information please click here.
A number of different companies offer two, three
and four hour boat trips around the islands. They have kiosks
along the waterfront near the Marina Ria Centre and also near the
ferries. These include :
https://www.passeios-ria-formosa.com/en/
https://www.suncrew.pt/en
https://culatratours.pt/?lang=en
More information here
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Regional
(VAMUS) and local buses start and finish their journeys at
a small street terminal in the Rua General Humberto
Delgado, There is an
enquiry/ticket office there. To get there from the railway
station, turn right and cross the road. The ferries to the islands are about a 10 minute walk away. Map here. LONG DISTANCE BUSES OPERATED BY REDE EXPRESSOS AND FLIXBUS LEAVE FROM DIFFERENT PLACES! CLICK THE MAP TO FIND THEIR LOCATIONS. |
Olhão has four urban minibus bus routes,
Linhas Amarela (Yellow), Azul (Blue), Azul A (Blue) and
Verde (Green) starting from the bus 'terminal', going out
in loops and circles to the suburbs as far as Quelfes and
Pechão. |
Maps of the routes can
be found at https://vamusalgarve.pt/#/pt/olhao/routes
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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