Bus timetable Albufeira train/bus connections summary

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Correct to the best of my knowledge as of 13th April 2018 checked on official websites and in person

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.

The bus timetable is NOT designed to provide connections with the trains. The bus will not wait if the train is late.
Buses run every 30 minutes, every day. This is GIRO bus Linha (Route) Laranja (Orange). Cash fare is €1,40

Albufeira Bus Station is over half a mile (0.8km) from the main hotel areas.
It is about a mile/1.6km from the old town area and beach. Information about other local buses in Albufeira town here

AT ALBUFEIRA BUS TERMINAL THERE ARE CONNECTIONS* WITH THE OTHER GIRO ROUTES TO/FROM OTHER PARTS OF TOWN.
you use the same ticket when changing to another GIRO bus ie it's the same €1,40 fare to anywhere in town they go

* on weekday and Saturday morning for arrivals in town before 1900 in winter, 2100 in summer; departures at 0800 and afterwards.
After 1400 on Saturdays and all day Sundays and Holidays there is a 45 minute wait In Albufeira for a connection off the buses leaving the station at the top of the hour.

DAYS OF OPERATION : Daily – bus and train connection valid every day including Sundays and Holidays
MFO - train 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 click here
Buses stop at Camping Albufeira (which is opposite Clube Albufeira) about 6 minutes after leaving/before arriving in Albufeira.
To view and print the details below as a PDF file please click here

ARRIVING ALBUFEIRA	Daily	SHX	SHX	---	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	MFO	MFO	Daily	Daily	Daily
Train from Lisbon arrives	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	1101	---	1307	---	---	---	1710	---	---	---	---	---	2039	2102
Train from Faro arrives	---	0743	---	---	0935	---	1055	---	---	1302	---	---	1652	---	1755	---	1850	---	2021	2058	---
Train from Lagos arrives	0722	---	0801	0859	---	1008	---	---	1219	---	1429	1521	---	---	---	1812	---	1925	---	---	2112
			See Note 1	See Note 4				See Note 1			See Note 4				See Note 4						See note 5
Bus leaves for town	0730	0800	0830	0900	1000	1030	1100	1130	1230	1330	1430	1530	1700	1730	1800	1830	1900	1930	2030	2100	2130
Bus arrives at Bus Terminal	0745	0815	0845	0915	1015	1045	1115	1145	1245	1345	1445	1545	1715	1745	1815	1845	1915	1945	2045	2115	2145


LEAVING ALBUFEIRA	Daily	SHX	SHX	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	---	Daily		Daily	Daily	Daily	MFO	MFO	Daily	Daily	Daily	---
Bus Leaves Bus Terminal	0640	0710	0740	0810	0910	1010	1140	1240	1340	---	1440	---	1610	1710	1740	1810	1840	1940	2010	2040	---
Bus arrives Railway Station	0700	0730	0800	0830	0930	1030	1200	1300	1400	---	1500	---	1630	1730	1800	1830	1900	2000	2030	2100	---
Actual arrival time at the station may be 1 or 2 minutes earlier						See Note 3						---							See Note 3
Train to Lisbon leaves	0723	---	---	0847	---	---	---	---	1417	---	1529	---	---	---	1818	---	---	---	---	---	---
Train to Faro leaves	0722	---	0801	0859	---	---	1218	---	1429	---	1528	---	---	---	1818	---	1925	---	---	2114	---
Train to Lagos leaves	---	0743	---	---	0935	1100	---	1307	---	---	---	---	1652	1755	---	1850	---	2021	---	2101	---

THE CONNECTIONS BELOW ARE NOT VERY USEFUL.
HEADING TOWARDS ALBUFEIRA, YOU HAVE TO CROSS THE ROAD AT CAMPING ALBUFEIRA TO THE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
THE GIRO 1 BUS TOWARDS TOWN DOES NOT WAIT FOR THE LINHA LARANJA BUS AND YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT 25 MINUTES.
COMING FROM TOWN, IF THE GIRO 2 IS USED THERE IS A WAIT AT THE CENTRO SAUDE OF ABOUT 15 MINUTES FOR THE LINHA LARANJA.
IF IT'S A NICE DAY USE THE FOOTPATH AS SHOWN.

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

Train/bus connection summary for Albufeira railway station

www.algarvebus.info