SUMMARY OF LOCAL BUSES BETWEEN ALBUFEIRA BUS STATION AND MAR SHOPPING SUITABLE FOR A DAY OUT

These buses leave from Albufeira's main bus station at Caliços which is 1 mile / 1.6km from the old town and almost as far from the 'strip' area.

Weekdays (Mondays to Fridays, except holidays)

0800 arive 0915, 0840 arrive 0940, 1205 arrive 1345 change bus in Loulé, 45 minutes wait. That is ALL!

Saturdays

0840 arrive 0940, 1015 arrive 1115, 1205 arrive 1300

Sundays and Holidays

0840 arrive 0940 and 1205 arrive 1300.

FROM MAR SHOPPING TO ALBUFEIRA assuming you wish to spend at least a couple of hours there :

Weekdays (Mondays to Fridays, except holidays)

1155  arrive 1255, 1325 arrive 1425, 1625 arrive 1745 and 1740 arrive 1905

Saturdays

1310 arrive 1405, 1500 arrive 1555 and 1810 arrive 1905.

Sundays and Holidays

1500 arrive 1555 and 1810 arrive 1905.

NEW FREE BUS OPERATED BY MAR SHOPPING 

This was still running on 4th September, I saw it. Local publicity is absolutely zero and there is nothing I can see on their website or Facebook. How stupid !!

FROM ALBUFEIRA OLD TOWN AVENIDA DA LIBERDADE NEXT TO THE 'SMALL' BUS STATION

leaves every day at 0900, 1100, 1500, 1700, 1900 and 2100hrs
Return trips at 1000, 1200, 1600, 1800, 2000 and at 0030 for cinema goers.

This bus runs via Vilamoura Casino (EVA bus stop) and Quarteira Miravila bus stop (not the bus station) but there no information about the times at those places.

THERE ARE NO OTHER BUSES. This is one reason why Portugal has one of the highest rates of car ownership in Europe!