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

19th SEPTEMBER - REDE-EXPRESSOS IS NOW OPERATING ABOUT 75% OF THE 'NORMAL' SERVICE
SIXTEEN DEPARTURES ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE EVERY DAY FROM PORTIMÃO - LISBON AND RETURN.
CHECK ALL TIMES AT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE
REDE-EXPRESSOS IS CURRENTLY SELLING TICKETS ONLY THREE WEEKS IN ADVANCE

THE DETAILED INFORMATION BELOW WILL NOT BE CORRECT UNTIL WHEN OR IF 'NORMAL' SERVICE IS RESUMED.
I WILL MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE ONCE THE WINTER 2020 / 2021 TIMETABLES ARE CONFIRMED IN MID SEPTEMBER

The journeys marked 'summer only' run between mid-July and end September. These are currently not included in the timetable.

The long distance bus station at Portimão is 1.5km / nearly a mile from the city centre. More information here.

THESE JOURNEYS RUN EVERY DAY UNLESS NOTED. EXTRA JOURNEYS RUN AT CERTAIN TIMES. BE AWARE THAT THE TICKET OFFICE AT PORTIMÃO BUS STATION IS ONLY OPEN 0610 TO 2030 WEEKDAYS, 0700 - 2030 WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING OUTSIDE THOSE HOURS YOU MUST BUY YOUR TICKET EITHER FROM THE WEBSITE OR AT THE BUS STATION PRIOR TO TRAVELLING.

IN LISBON THIS SERVICE USES THE SETE RIOS BUS STATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

SOME JOURNEYS RUN TO AND FROM LISBON ORIENTE BUS STATION NOT SETE RIOS. SOME USE BOTH! ORIENTE IS MUCH NEARER LISBON AIRPORT.

FOR TIMES AND TICKETS PLEASE CONSULT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE. TICKETS ARE SOLD ONLY UP TO 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION AROUND MAJOR HOLIDAYS ESPECIALLY EASTER, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JOURNEY AT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

EXTRA JOURNEYS RUN TO AND FROM PORTIMÃO IN SUMMER HOWEVER SOME ARE NOT DIRECT. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

Portimão Bus Station leave	Lisbon Arrive	NOTES	Lisbon leave	Portimão Bus Station arrive	NOTES
0050	0405	continues to Lisbon Oriente arrival 0420	0100	0450	Daily in summer, only on Mondays and Saturdays in winter
0150	0535	Daily in summer, only on Mondays and Saturdays in winter	0100	0445	Daily all year, change of vehicle in Albufeira
0610	0925		0100	0445	from Lisbon ORIENTE
0645	1015	to Lisbon ORIENTE	0600	0930	starts from Lisbon Oriente at 0545
0700	1015	summertime only	0815	1130
0810	1125		0900	1225
0835	1200		0930	1300	from Lisbon ORIENTE
0945	1300	summertime only	1000	1325
1000	1300	NON STOP	1030	1345
1050	1415		1145	1500	starts from Lisbon Oriente at 1115
1200	1545	to Lisbon ORIENTE	1230	1545
1310	1625	Daily in summer, not on Saturdays in winter	1315	1645	from Lisbon ORIENTE
1345	1715	continues to Lisbon Oriente arrive 1735	1400	1745	extra summertime journey at 1415
1520	1845		1530	1830
1555	1910		1600	1925	starts from Lisbon Oriente at 1530
1630	1945	summertime only	1715	2100	Daily in summer, only runs Fridays and Sundays in winter
1700	2045	to Lisbon ORIENTE	1800	2125
1720	2045		1830	2145
1810	2125	continues to Lisbon Oriente arrive 2145	1900	2215	summertime only, there is also a 1930 in summer
1840	2155		1930	2300	from Lisbon ORIENTE
1950	2335		2030	2345
2020	2330	daily in summer, only on Fridays and Sundays in winter	2130	0100	starts from Lisbon Oriente at 2100
2100	0030	to Lisbon ORIENTE

For information about local buses in and around Portimão, 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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