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ALBUFEIRA TO / FROM LISBON summary of coach / long distance bus times

INFORMATION CHECKED AND UPDATED ON 5th OCTOBER 2025
Check official website carefully for your exact dates of travel especially if planning to travel around major holidays
Rede Expressos tickets are currently on sale 3 months in advance.

THESE JOURNEYS OPERATED BY REDE EXPRESSOS AND ITS PARTNERS RUN FROM AND TO THE MAIN BUS STATION AT ALBUFEIRA CALIÇOS
otherwise known as Terminal Rodoviário - location map here
 This is 1.6km / 1 mile from the old town and 'strip' - more information about local buses and taxis here.

MOST JOURNEYS ARE NON STOP EXCEPT SOMETIMES FOR A BRIEF CALL AT A MOTORWAY SERVICE STATION EN ROUTE.
IN LISBON MOST JOURNEYS USE THE SETE RIOS BUS STATION
SOME JOURNEYS RUN TO AND FROM LISBON ORIENTE BUS STATION AND / LISBON AIRPORT
ORIENTE IS MUCH NEARER LISBON AIRPORT.

FOR CONFIRMED TIMES AND TICKETS PLEASE CONSULT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE.

THE TICKET OFFICE AT ALBUFEIRA BUS STATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN 0630 TO 1900HRS DAILY. 
IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE THOSE HOURS YOU MUST BUY YOUR TICKET EITHER FROM THE WEBSITE, APP OR AT THE BUS STATION DURING THOSE HOURS.
THERE IS A TICKET MACHINE AT ALBUFEIRA BUS STATION FOR OUT OF HOURS PURCHASES IF YOU CANNOT USE THE APP OR WEBSITE
DRIVERS DO NOT SELL TICKETS!

TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION AROUND MAJOR HOLIDAYS ESPECIALLY EASTER, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. 
EXTRA JOURNEYS MAY OPERATE IN SUMMER.

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TIMES BELOW ARE A TYPICAL DAY. MOST JOURNEYS RUN EVERY DAY
Albufeira
leave		 Lisbon
Arrive		 JOURNEYS TO LISBON SETE RIOS
 Lisbon
leave		 Albufeira
arrive 		 JOURNEYS FROM
 LISBON SETE RIOS
0130 0435 via Lisbon Oriente at 0415 0015
 0300
 MONDAY ONLY
0230 0515
0100 0345
0645
 0930
0600
 0845
There are then 14 - 15 departures at approximately
hourly intervals until these last journeys every day
 There are then 15 - 16 departures at approximately
hourly intervals until these last journeys every day
1900
 2145
1930 2235
2030 2330
2030 2310
2035 2335
2230 0115
JOURNEYS TO LISBON ORIENTE BUS STATION
WHICH IS NEAR LISBON AIRPORT
Journey time 2hrs 45 minutes. Also goes to the airport
 JOURNEYS FROM LISBON ORIENTE BUS STATION
WHICH IS NEAR LISBON AIRPORT.
Journey time 2hrs 45 minutes or 3 hours
Starts from the airport 15 - 30 minutes earlier
0130, 0730, 0830, 1200, 1300, 1430, 1515, 1630, 1745, 1800, 1845, 2000, 2145, 2225, 2330
 0100, 0500, 0545, 0630, 0700, 0730, 0830, 0930, 1000, 1030, 1200, 1315, 1400, 1530, 1630, 1800, 1815, 1930, 2100

ANOTHER COMPANY, FLIXBUS, OPERATES ABOUT TEN JOURNEYS EVERY DAY TO AND FROM LISBON.
AVERAGE JOURNEY TIME 2 hours 45 minutes. There are more journeys in summer.
SUMMARY OF CURRENT TIMES - FROM LISBON ORIENTE AT 0245, 0710, 0830, 0900 then at irregular intervals until last journeys at 2010 and 2030.
FROM LISBON AIRPORT to ALBUFEIRA only at 0815 and 1745.

FROM ALBUFEIRA AVENIDA DA LIBERDADE to LISBON ORIENTE at 0715, 0745, 0845,1045 then at irregular intervals until 2130 and 2235. The 2235 journey arrives in Lisbon at 0220 the following morning.
From ALBUFEIRA to LISBON AIRPORT only at 1130 and 1720.

FLIXBUS STOP IN THE AVENIDA DA LIBERDADE IN THE OLD TOWN NOT THE MAIN BUS STATION
CHECK THEIR WEBSITE OR 'APP' FOR TIMES AND TICKETS.

For information about local buses in and around Albufeira, 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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