The information has been obtained from printed
timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is
given in good faith.
Albufeira Railway Station is about 5.5km (3.5 miles) from the old town centre; it is just outside Ferreiras.
There are two bar/cafés at the station, good places to wait! The
bus stop is immediately outside the station.
There is a taxi rank at the station but sometimes no taxis. Call a
taxi on 289 583 230; there is a public phone.
Uber and Bolt operate in the area.
The bus timetable is NOT designed to provide
connections with the trains. The bus may not wait if the
train is late.
Only those buses that may offer a connection with trains are
shown. Cash fare to any stop in Albufeira is €2,40. Contactless
NOT accepted.
Albufeira Bus
Station is over half a mile (0.8km) from some hotel
areas, at least a mile (1.6km) from other parts of town.
It is about a mile/1.6km from the old town area and beach.
Information about other local buses in Albufeira town here
AT THE ALBUFEIRA STOPS THERE ARE
CONNECTIONS* WITH THE OTHER GIRO ROUTES TO/FROM OTHER PARTS OF
TOWN.
You may be able to use the same ticket when changing to another
GIRO bus to complete your journey.
* Last buses on the other GIRO
routes leave Albufeira bus station between 1900 and 1930 in
winter, later on some routes 2100 - 2200 from 1st June to 30th
September.
For details of the other local buses in and around Albufeira,
click or tap here
DAYS OF OPERATION: Daily –
train runs every day, buses usually do not
MFO - train or
bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
SHX –
train does not run on Sundays and Holidays
FOR COMPLETE TRAIN DETAILS SEE THE TRAIN TIMETABLE; for complete bus service
route 5 click here and route 11 click here
Route 11 buses stop at Camping Albufeira (which is opposite Clube
Albufeira) about 5 minutes before arriving in Albufeira Avenida da
Liberdade
Route 5 buses stop at Camping Albufeira about 5 minutes after
leaving the Bus Station. Stops for both are on the main road, not
the one at the entrance
ARRIVING IN ALBUFEIRA
RAILWAY STATION |
Daily | SHX | SHX | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | Daily | Daily |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Train from Lisbon arrives | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1059 | --- | 1305 | --- | --- | 1712 | --- |
--- | --- | --- | 2000 | --- | 2139 | |||
Train
from Faro arrives |
--- |
0743 | --- | --- | 0935 |
1054 |
--- |
1259 |
--- |
--- |
1655 |
1813 | --- |
1859 | --- |
1956 | 2123 | --- |
|||
Train from Lagos arrives | 0717 | --- | 0800 | 0858 | --- | --- | 1218 | --- | 1433 | 1617 | --- | --- |
1831 | --- | 1938 |
--- |
2118 | --- |
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Bus 11 leaves
for old town and bus station |
0725 | 0754 | 0825 | 0925 | 0954 | 1125 | 1225 | 1325 | 1454 | 1625 | 1725 | 1825 |
1854 | 1925 | 1947 | ||||||
Bus 5
leaves for bus station goes via a different route |
0725 arr 0755 |
0755 arr. 0818 |
0955 arr 1018 |
1455 arr 1518 |
1655 arr 1718 |
1855 arr 1919 |
1955 arr 2018 |
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Bus 11 arrives
at Old Town Av. Liberdade |
0749 | 0817 | 0849 | 0951 | 1021 | 1121 | 1249 | 1349 | 1521 | 1649 | 1749 | 1849 |
1921 | 1949 | 2010 | ||||||
Bus 11 Arrives at Câmara Municipal (Town
Hall) |
0752 |
0821 |
0852 |
0955 |
1025 |
1125 |
1252 |
1352 |
1525 |
1652 |
1752 |
1852 |
1925 |
1952 | 2014 |
||||||
Bus 11 arrives
at Bus Station |
0756 |
0825 |
0856 |
0959 |
1029 |
1129 |
1256 |
1356 |
1529 |
1656 |
1756 |
1856 |
1929 |
1956 |
2018 |
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LEAVING
ALBUFEIRA RAILWAY STATION** |
Daily | SHX |
SHX | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | MFO | MFO | Daily | Daily |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See Note 4 |
See Note 4 |
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See Note 4 |
See Note 4 |
See Note 4 |
See Note 3 |
See Note 3 |
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Bus route / line | 5 | 5 |
11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | |
Bus Leaves Bus Station | 0630 | 0700 |
0730 | 0800 | 0900 | 1030 | 1130 | 1230 | 1400 | 1530 | 1600 | 1730 | 1800 | 1830 | 1830 | 1930 | |
Bus
arrives Railway Station |
0655 |
0729 |
0754 | 0825 | 0925 | 1055 | 1155 | 1255 | 1425 | 1555 | 1649 | 1755 | 1825 | 1855 | 1854 | 1955 | |
|
|
See Note 3 |
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See Note 3 |
See note 2 |
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Train
to Lisbon leaves |
0723 |
--- |
--- | 0845 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1438 | 1624 | --- | --- | 1837 | --- | --- | --- |
--- |
Train to Faro leaves | 0722 | --- |
0800 | 0858 | --- | --- | 1218 | --- | 1438 | 1623 | --- | --- | 1837 | 1921 | 1921 | --- |
--- |
Train
to Lagos leaves |
--- | 0743 |
--- | --- | 0935 | 1100 | --- | 1307 | --- |
--- | 1655 | 1814 | --- | 1900 | 1900 | 2001 | 2123 |
*** There are NO direct buses
from the old town towards the railway station. You must
always go via the main bus station. Allow plenty of time |
Note 1
- Bus 11 at 25 past the hour runs on weekdays only. At
weekends the next bus is at 47 or 54 minutes past the hour.
Bus 5 runs daily. |
Note 2
- Bus connection only available 1st July to 30th
September, to be confirmed |
Note 3
- I would not take a chance on this to catch the 1900 to
Lagos! |
Note 4
- Bus runs on weekdays only. At weekends the only buses
leave the bus station at 30 minutes past the hour, on both
routes. |
Complete timetable for Giro 5
here
and for Giro 11 here
ALL Giro routes here |
For train times in detail click here
For more about buses in the Albufeira area, 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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