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Routes 24 and 61 São Bras de Alportel <> Alportel <> Montes Novos

Route 90 São Bras de Alportel <> Loulé

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Bus times until further notice

Operated by VAMUS
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For direct service between Loulé and Faro, click here
For direct service between São Bras de Alportel and Faro, click here.


BUSES DO NOT RUN ON THESE ROUTES
ON SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
WEEKDAY SERVICE ONLY!

MFO - bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only except holidays
SCH - bus runs on SCHOOLDAYS only
S. Bras bus terminal
The one way traffic system in São Bras de Alportel requires
buses from the west and south to go around the ring road
before entering the town proper.
São Bras bus stop in Rua Jõao Luouro near town centre.
The new bus station is on the edge of town
Most of the old bus station area was converted to a car park!

  Routes 24 and 61

São Bras de Alportel <> Alportel <> Montes Novos

A change of bus is needed at Montes Novos.
*** during school holidays these places only have a bus on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Days of operation
MFO
MFO
MFO

MFO
MFO MFO

24
From
Faro

24

to
Faro

24
24
São Bras de Alportel
0930
1815
1915
Vaqueiros***
0605
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Almargens
1919
Martin Longo ***
0612 ---
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Alportel
0935
1820
1924
Cachopo ***
0650 ---
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Barranco Velho
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1840
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Montes Novos 0715 ---
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Montes Novos
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1912
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Barranco Velho 0725 ---
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Cachopo ***
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1940
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Alportel 0745 0935
1925
Martin Longo ***
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2018
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Almargens 0940
Vaqueiros ***
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2025
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São Bras de Alportel 0750 0944
130
TIMETABLE NOTES

There is a bus MFO From Ameixal at 0655 then at 0727 from Barranco Velho to Loulé with a return journey at 1810.
There are connections with bus 61 at Barranco Velho.

The 1815 from São Bras waits at Barranco Velho from 1840 to 1902. For times Ameixal - Loulé, click here.

There is one bus a day MFO between Cachopo and Tavira; click here for details

Route 90 São Bras de Alportel <> Loulé

SCH - bus runs on schooldays only

Days of operation
MFO
MFO

SCH
MFO
MFO
MFO
São Bras de Alportel
0830
1745
Loulé Bus Terminal
0730
0900
1815
from
São Romao (x)
0837
1752
Fonte de Apra
0744
0914
1829
Faro
Ceu
0839
1754
Ceu
0746
0916
1831
(65)
Fonte de Apra
0841
1756
São Romao (x)
0748
0918
1833
1941
Loulé Bus Terminal
0855
1810
São Bras de Alportel
0755
0925
1840
1951
TIMETABLE NOTES

(x) this stop is on the main road about 500 metres from the village centre.
Note 1 - there is a very limited service (currently one bus each week!) between São Bras de Alportel and Tavira - see below for details
Note 2 - there are buses from São Romão village to Faro at 0730 and 1445 on weekdays; return journeys from Faro at 1400 and 1900. These buses via run via Bordeira and Estoi.

Click here for a map of Loulé centre showing the bus stops. Will open in a new window.

Route 121 Tavira <> Santa Catarina <> São Bras de Alportel

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Check carefully for which days the buses operate. A scenic ride but come back a different way!
MON - Mondays only   TTF - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only
MFO - Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only SCH - Schooldays only

The 0715 bus from Santa Catarina, the 1355 and 1800 buses from Tavira run via Tavira railway station. The others do not.
(As a curiosity, what possible use is a bus service that runs once a week offering exactly no time at the destination?)

days of operation
MON
TTF
MFO
SCH MFO
Tavira Bus Station
0850
0850
1355
1800 1845
Prego
0900
0900
1405
1810
1855
Santa Catarina
0910
0910
1415 1820 1905
São Bras de Alportel
0930
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days of operation
MFO
TTF
MON
MFO
SCH
São Bras de Alportel
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0930
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Santa Catarina
0715
0915
0950
1420
1820
Prego
0725
0925
1000
1430
1830
Tavira Bus Station
0735
0935
1010
1440
1840

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