List of Algarve bus timetables on this site

Each timetable is marked with the date I was last able to check it. In some cases this is from from personal use
but in many cases I can only check from the official website.
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On most pages, the times are on the same page for both directions

MY MAP OF THE ALGARVE BUS ROUTES

Click here for an alphabetical list of all towns and villages covered by these timetables

These highlighted routes have little or no service at weekends and public holidays
LOCAL (URBAN) BUSES IN THE LARGER CITIES AND TOWNS
Albufeira  Faro (incl. Airport)  Lagos  Loulé  Portimão  Tavira
THESE ARE SEPARATE FROM THE INTER-URBAN BUSES BELOW DIFFERENT TICKETS ARE NEEDED.
All buses are operated by Vamus Algarve except : PROXIMO or Via Faro (Faro city buses), GIRO (Albufeira town bus), A Onda (Lagos town bus), Vai e Vem- Portimão local buses

Route / Line
Number


Route / Line
Number

Faro - Airport - Albufeira - Lagoa - Portimão - Lagos summary of main bus services



Lagoa - Carvoeiro - Praia do Carvalho

107

Lagos - Portimão - Lagoa - Albufeira - Airport - Faro summary of main bus services



Lagoa - Benagil and Praia da Marina two buses each way

77

Algarve - Huelva - Seville (Spain)



Lagoa - Portimão local buses

80

Faro - Faro Airport and other buses at the airport

Proximo 16

Lagoa - Portimão - Lagos fast buses

51, 56, 57

Faro - Loulé via Mar Shopping and IKEA

10, 59, 68

Lagoa - Armação de Pêra - Guia - Albufeira - (Vilamoura) - Faro

various

Faro - Olhão - Tavira - Monte Gordo - Vila Real de Santo António

63, 66, 67

Lagoa - Portimão summary of all buses


Faro - Estoi - São Bras de Alportel 33, 61, 65
Lagoa - Sesmarias - Praia dos Caneiros - Ferragudo - Portimão
110
Faro - Olhão - Alfandanga - Moncarapacho
62

Armação de Pera - Silves weekdays only in winter, daily in summer

31

Faro - Pechão

64
Armação de Pera - Alcantarilha Estação schooldays only 29

Faro - Lisbon summary of coach / long distance bus service



Armação de Pera - Albufeira - Vilamoura - Faro

51, 57

Faro connections and city buses (summary)



Armação de Pera - Lagoa - Portimão - Lagos

51, 57
Airport - Albufeira - Lagoa - Portimão - Lagos Aerobus
56
Portimão - Ferragudo - Carvoeiro - Benagil - Praia da Marinha - Armação de Pêra Zoomarine summertime only 52

Vila Real de Santo António - Tavira - Olhão - Faro

66, 67


Vila Real de Santo António - Castro Marim - Azinhal and beyond to Alcoutim 32, 34, 73,
119

Portimão - Lagoa - Albufeira - (Vilamoura) - Faro

51, 56, 57
Vila Real de Santo António - Monte Gordo also Alagoa and Altura
43, 66, 67, 96

Portimão - Lagos fast buses

51, 56, 57

Vila Real de Santo António - Ayamonte (Spain) ferry



Portimão - Lagos local (slow) buses 80
(Praia) Alagoa - Altura - Castro Marim weekdays only
1
Portimão - Airport Aerobus
56



Portimão - Ferragudo - Carvoeiro - Benagil - Praia da Marinha - Armação de Pêra - Zoomarine  summertime only
52

Olhão summary of local connections to Moncarapacho etc
includes passenger ferries to outlying islands



Portimão - Monchique

94
Olhão - Mar Shopping - Loulé direct
68

Portimão - Ferragudo - Praia dos Canieros - Sesmarias - Lagoa

110
Olhão - Faro - Gambelas (University)
69



São Bras de Alportel - local services to Loulé, also nearby villages various

Portimão - Montes da Cima via Algarve Autodromo - weekdays only
Vai e Vem 21

São Bras de Alportel - Santa Catarina - Tavira
(only one bus each week runs between São Bras de Alportel and Santa Catarina.)

121

Portimão - Lagoa - Silves - São Bartolomeu Messines

113



Portimão city local services incl. buses to Praia da Rocha, Praia do Vau and Alvor

various

Tavira - Olhão - Faro; also to Monte Gordo - Vila Real de Santo António

66, 67

Portimão - Lagoa summary of all buses

various
Tavira - Santa Luzia - Pedras d’el Rei and other nearby villages 40, 41, 49, 105
Portimão - Lisbon summary of coach / long distance service

Tavira - Cabanas and ferries ferry daily, no buses at weekends or holidays

41


Tavira - Cachopo one bus each way weekdays

42

Vila do Bispo - Carrapateira - Aljezur (two buses per week)

22

Tavira - Santa Caterina - São Bras de Alportel 
(only one bus each week runs between Santa Catarina and São Bras de Alportel)

121
Aljezur - Vale da Telha - Arrifana - Aljezur Schooldays only
47



Lagos - Portimão - Lagoa - Albufeira - (Vilamoura) - Faro

51, 56, 57

Albufeira local GIRO bus service information



Lagos - Portimão local buses

80

Albufeira connections (summary)



Lagos - Sagres - Cape St Vincent

47
Albufeira - Airport Aerobus
56
Lagos - Airport Aerobus 56

Albufeira - Vilamoura - Quarteira - Almancil - Faro

9

Lagos - Bensafrim - Aljezur - Odeciexe

79

Albufeira - Guia - Armação de Pera - Lagoa - Portimão - Lagos

57

Lagos - Colinas Verdes

A Onda 8

Albufeira - Loulé and Mar Shopping via Boliqueime

10

Lagos - Bensafrim - Lagos Zoo - Barão São Miguel

A Onda 6

Albufeira - Olhos D'Agua - Falesia - Rocha Baixinha

Giro 6

Lagos - Meia Praia trains and buses


Albufeira - Guia - Algoz - São Bartolomeu Messines

28

Lagos urban area local services including Praia da Luz and Burgau


Albufeira - Ferreiras - Albufeira Railway Station  Bus Station - Railway station via Fontainhas (quicker)

Giro 5 and 11

Lagos - Lisbon summary of coach / long distance bus service

Albufeira Railway Station Bus/train connections summary





Albufeira - Branqueira - Vale Navio

Giro 1

São Bartolomeu de Messines - Silves - Lagoa - Portimão

113

Albufeira - Tunes, Silves, Paderne and São Bartolomeu Messines

4
São Bartolomeu de Messines - São Marcos da Serra and Foz de Ribeiro
117

Albufeira - São Rafael - Galé - Salgados - Vale De Parra - Guia

Giro 8

São Bartolomeu de Messines - Paderne - Ferreiras - Albufeira

4

Albufeira town bus services (GIRO) summary and links to timetables and maps



São Bartolomeu de Messines - Algoz - Guia - Albufeira

28
Albufeira - Carvoeiro - NO direct bus, reasonable connections via Lagoa
available on weekdays only


São Bartolomeu de Messines - Alte - Benafim - Parragil - Loulé 83, 89
Albufeira - Lisbon summary of coach / long distance bus service







Silves - Albufeira via Algoz and Ferreiras

4
Quarteira - Almancil -  Faro 9
Silves - Armaçao de Pera no weekend or holiday service in winter 31
Quarteira - Almancil - Mar Shopping
2

Silves - Lagoa - Portimão

113
Quarteira - Vilamoura - Albufeira
9
Silves - Silves Railway Station 113
Quarteira - Loulé via Aquashow Park
87

Silves - São Bartolomeu de Messines 113
Quarteira - Aquashow - University only when University is open
Runs to the airport instead during the summer
55



Loulé - Albufeira via Fonte da Boliqueime

10
Vilamoura - Albufeira
9, 66

Loulé - Faro via IKEA and Mar Shopping

10, 59, 68

Vilamoura - Quarteira - Aquashow Park - University only when University is open

55
Loulé - Mar Shopping and Gambelas (University) weekdays only
118
Vilamoura - Quarteira - Aquashow Park - Airport only in summer
55

Loulé - Quarteira via Aquashow Park

87


Loulé - Almancil - Vale de Lobo  weekdays only

85

VAMUS ALGARVE TRANSPORT ON DEMAND


Loulé - São Bras de Alportel weekdays only

90

Transport on demand buses run between very rural areas and nearby towns, usually


Loulé - Salir - Benafim - Sarnadas etc weekdays only

72, 83
two or three times a week but never at weekends. Summary of operations here.

Loulé - Parragil - Benafim - Alte - S.B Messines weekdays only

89
These are mostly for some villages without even a 'normal' bus service around Castro Marim, Loulé, Silves

Loulé - Boliqueime - Paderne (schoolday buses only)

84
and Tavira. There are one or two others.

Loulé - Querença - Touriz - Ameixal weekdays only

27








Trains in the Algarve - summary -
VRSA - Tavira - Faro - Portimão - Lagos also trains to and from Lisbon



Bus companies in other regions of Portugal links to websites

Porto, Lisbon and other cities to Madrid, Barcelona etc by bus



Algarve - Huelva - Seville (Spain) (and further into Spain)


Some other cities public transport - how to get there and get around
Porto  Braga  Évora  Guimarães Coimbra Covilhã  Guarda Sines Aveiro
Elvas and Lisbon (external link) Lisbon metro  Lisbon city buses and trams



Algarve - Lisbon by train  Algarve - Lisbon by bus (coach)
Air route Portimão - Cascais - Viseu - Vila Real - Bragança


REDE-EXPRESSOS AND OTHER LONG DISTANCE SERVICES TO POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS


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