Information checked and updated 12th May 2026
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exact dates of travel especially if planning to travel around
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The main bus station in Albufeira used by all
long distance coaches / buses is about 1.6km (about 1 mile) north
of the town centre.
Otherwise known as Terminal Rodovíario - location map here. More
information about local buses and taxis here.
Most journeys are non stop except sometimes for a
brief stop at a motorway service station
In Lisbon most journeys use the Sete Rios bus station.
Some journeys
serve Lisbon Oriente and a few also stop at the airport.
Oriente is much nearer the airport than Sete Rios and with a
direct metro connection.
 Some
vehicles may be in the red and white colours of RENEX or
green of MTS.Times below are a typical day. Most journeys run every day. |
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| 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 | ||
| 0600 |
0915 |
0600 |
0845 |
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| There are then around 15 departures
at approximately hourly intervals until these last journeys every day |
There are then about 16 departures
at approximately hourly intervals until these last journeys every day |
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| 1900 |
2145 |
2130 | 0015 | ||
| 2030 | 2330 | 2230 | 0115 | ||
| 2035 | 2335 | 2330 | 0240 | ||
| Journeys to Lisbon Oriente bus
station which is 9km / 6miles from the city centre but close to the airport Journey time 2hrs 45 minutes. Also goes to the airport |
Journeys from Lisbon Oriente
bus station Journey time 2hrs 45 minutes or 3 hours Starts from the airport 15 - 30 minutes earlier |
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| 0030, 0130, 0600, 0730, 0830, 1200,
1300, 1430,
1515,
1630, 1730, 1800, 2015, 2145, 2330 |
0100, 0315, 0500,
0545, 0730,
0830,
0930,
1030, 1200,
1315, 1400,
1530, 1630,
1800,
1815, 1930, 2100, 2355 |
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Flixbus stop in Albufeira is now at the main bus
station 1 mile / 1.6km from the town centre and main hotel
districts.
Flixbus operates about twelve journeys a day between Albufeira and
Lisbon Oriente in winter
Average journey time is 2 hours 45 minutes. There are more
journeys in summer, up 24 every day.
Summary of times as of 12th May - From Lisbon
Oriente at 0245, 0710, 0745, 0830, 0900 then at irregular
intervals until last journeys at 2010, 2015 and 2030.
From Lisbon airport to Albufeira only at 0815, 1525 and 1745.
From Albufeira to Lisbon Oriente at 0715, 0720,
0745, 0845,1045 then at irregular intervals until 2130 then 2235.
The 2235 journey arrives in Lisbon at 0220 the following morning.
From Albufeira to Lisbon airport only at 1130, 1720 and 2115
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