THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE 'TRANSPORT ON DEMAND' BUSES IN VERY RURAL
AREAS OF THE ALGARVE| Area | Route (click for official timetable - external link) | Other Places Served | Days of running |
| Albufeira |
904
Areeiro - Paderne |
Lentiscais, Alcaria, Matos de Baixo, Matos de Cima, Vale
de Pegas, Centieira |
Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays |
| Albufeira |
910
Cotivo - Albufeira Bus Station |
direct, no stops |
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays |
| Alcoutim |
912
Alcoutim - Balurcos de Baixo |
Marmeleiro, Corte de Seda, Alcoutim Crossroads, Torneiro. |
Mondays and
Fridays to connect with Rede Expressos to and from Lisbon |
| Alcoutim |
932
to Tavira |
at 1000 and 1600 only during school holidays |
every weekday |
| Alcoutim |
937
to Castro Marim |
at 1600 only during school holidays |
every weekday |
| Almancil |
985
Quinta do Lago - Almancil |
From Almancil at 0940 and
1600, From Quinta do Lago Beach 0950 and 1615 |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Aljezur |
974
Aljezur - Vale de Telha |
On schooldays there are five
buses along the same route. Click or tap here for
details. |
Tuesdays and Fridays ONLY DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS |
| Ameixal |
920
Ameixal - Almodõvar |
From Ameixal at 1000am,
returning from Almodôvar at 1600. |
Fridays only |
| Castro Marim |
937
to Alcoutim |
at 1010 all weekdays. No
stops |
every weekday |
| Castro Marim |
967
to Tavira |
At 1000 and 1630 Only during school holidays | every weekday |
| Loulé |
927
Corte do Ouro - Loulé |
Direct, no stops it seems |
Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Loulé |
945
Vale Covo - Loulé |
Alfeição, Vale Telheiro |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Loulé |
972
Águas Frias - Loulé |
Zambujal, Malhão, Monte
Ritas, Macheira, Frixo de Baixo, Palmeiros, Nave do Barão |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Loulé |
989
Macheira - Loulé |
Soidos de Cima, Soidos de
Baixo, Monte Brito, Esteval de Mouros, Espargal |
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
| Monchique |
992
Monchique - Aljezur |
direct, no stops |
Every weekday, two journeys each way |
| Olhão |
963
Poço Longo - Olhão |
direct, no stops |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| São Bartolmeu Messines |
913 São Bartolomeu Messines - Silves | Norinha, Torres e Cercas, Quinta da Vista, Reservatórios, Fonte Luzeiro, Figuerinhas, Nora, Carvoeiro (X)**, Pocinho, Benaciate, Monte Velho, Monte de São José. | Twice each way on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ** this is NOT the Carvoeiro by the seaside! |
| São Bras de
Alportel |
924
Cabeço do Velho - São Bras de Alportel |
Bico Alto |
Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Silves |
913
Silves - São Bartolomeu Messines |
Norinha, Torres e Cercas, Quinta da Vista, Reservatórios,
Fonte Luzeiro, Figuerinhas, Nora, Carvoeiro (X)**, Pocinho,
Benaciate, Monte Velho, Monte de São José. |
Twice each
way on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ** this is NOT the
Carvoeiro by the seaside! |
| Silves |
911
Monte Figuerinhas - Silves |
Boião, Monte Ruivo, Perna Seca de Cima, Perna Seca de
Baixo |
Mondays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Silves |
917
Odelouca - Silves |
Taborda, Vale de Lama,
Falacho, Almarjão |
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Silves |
931
Vales de Pêra - Silves |
Torres Montes, Canas /
Vala, Poço Fundo |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Silves |
971
Fonte João Luis - Silves |
Vale Fuzeiros, Barragem,
Baralha |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Silves |
994
Silves - Monchique |
Direct, no stops. From Silves
at 0900 returning from Monchique at 1615 |
Only during school holidays |
| Tavira |
921
Tavira - São Bras de Alportel |
One bus in this direction
only, at 0900. |
Every weekday |
| Tavira |
932 Silves - Alcoutim | direct, no stops. Bizarre timetable, with the buses back from Alcoutim only during school holidays | One bus from Silves every weekday at 0900 |
| Tavira |
942
Fonte Salgada - Tavira |
None, a quick ten minute
journey |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. |
| Tavira |
943
Estiramantens - Tavira |
via Santo Estevão only during school holidays |
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Tavira |
967
Tavira - Castro Marim |
non stop and only during school holidays One bus from Tavira in the morning at 0915 |
Every weekday during school holidays |
| Vila do Bispo |
948
Hortas de Tabual - Vila do Bispo |
connects with buses to and
from Lagos |
Mondays and Fridays |
| Vila Real de
Santo António |
901
Santa Rita - Vila Real de Santo António Bus Station |
Montinho da Conveniência, Casas da Alcaria, Casa Alta,
Castro Marim |
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays |
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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