Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

To view and print this timetable as a PDF file please click here but be aware not all the notes and words of wisdom are included
The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Everything is correct to the best of my knowledge as of 27th March 2014

Operated by EVA

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - THIS TIMETABLE SHOWS ALL BUSES BETWEEN FARO AND LAGOA ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT ROUTES.
FOR A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE BUSES BETWEEN MAIN TOWNS ONLY, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
This timetable also shows the buses that run onwards to Portimão and Lagos
There is a frequent local service daily between Portimão and Lagos, also from Lagoa to Portimão
A LIST OF THE OTHER BUSES IS AT THE END OF THIS TIMETABLE

MOST OF THE BUSES SHOWN BELOW DO NOT RUN AT WEEKENDS OR ON HOLIDAYS;
CHECK CAREFULLY FOR THE DAYS ON WHICH BUSES RUN.
THIS TIMETABLE APPLIES ALL YEAR ROUND; THERE ARE NO EXTRA BUSES IN SUMMER.

"Interurban" Buses in the Algarve do NOT have route/line numbers as they do in most of Europe.
Check bus type at the head of the column - shown here for your guidance..
TR - Faro - Lagos TRANSRAPIDO bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus some other locations in the city of Faro
AL - Algarve Littoral fast bus. Stops only at the places shown in the timetable plus Portimão (Rotunda da Hospital) about 7 minutes before Portimão itself.
DIR - DIRECTA interurban semi-fast bus Faro to Albufeira via Quarteira; misses some stops; details here
NOR - NORMAL interurban (slow) bus Faro - Albufeira via Quarteira; INT - "Ordinary" bus on other interurban routes.

TICKETS - IF BOARDING AT A BUS TERMINAL YOU MUST BUY YOUR TICKET AT THE TICKET WINDOW BEFORE GETTING ON THE BUS.
ALLOW A FEW MINUTES FOR THIS ESPECIALLY AT FARO. OTHERWISE BUY YOUR TICKET FROM THE DRIVER AS USUAL

Faro > Almancil > Quarteira > Vilamoura > Albufeira > Armação de Pera > Lagoa > Portimão > Lagos

Mornings

Daily - bus runs daily including holidays

MFO - bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only, except holidays
SAT - bus runs on Saturdays only, except holidays  SSH - bus runs Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only
SHX - bus does not run on Sundays or Holidays SHO - bus runs on Sundays and Holidays only

TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

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Afternoons

TIMETABLE NOTES - AT THE BOTTOM

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Evenings

TIMETABLE NOTES

Please also read the general notes about buses along the coast here and about the Algarve bus system in general here. This might save you some grief.
FOR BUSES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION PLEASE CLICK HERE
AM - runs to Aldeia do Mar in Vilamoura
A - on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays this bus starts from Faro at 0720 and runs via Loulé at 0800.
B - from Pera and Alcantarilha on Schooldays only. When schools are closed, starts at Armação de Pera
C - from Pera MFO, Saturdays starts in Armação de Pera
D - there is a bus from Portimão to Lagos at 2000; it does NOT run via Praia da Rocha etc. Separate ticket is needed.
E - on Saturdays this bus starts from Faro at 1010 and runs via Loulé at 1050

XXX - I have observed that this bus does not wait if the 1150 from Albufeira is late.

OTHER BUSES ALONG THE COAST/LES AUTRES LIGNES LITTORAL/ANDERE BUSSE/OUTROS AUTOCARROS AO LONGO DA COSTA

Other buses operate as follows:
Olhos D'Agua - Albufeira, about once an hour weekdays, less often at weekends. Times here
Pera - Alcantarilha - Armação de Pera irregular service, daily in summer. Times here
Lagoa - Portimão via Estombar - frequent but irregular, daily, until 2010. Times here.
Portimão to Praia da Rocha  - Local minibus route 33 daily - information here
Portimão - Penina - Local minibus route 11 no service at weekends - information here
Portimão - Alvor direct (weekdays only) or daily via Torralta and Praia do Vau. Local minibus routes 13, 14 and 1P- information here
Portimão - Lagos via Odéaxere - about once every hour daily service until 2000. Times 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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