The information has been obtained from printed
timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is
given in good faith.
Details correct to the best of my knowledge as of 13th September 2017
checked on official websites but not in person
For TRAINS at Faro, please go to this page
Bus and rail station map - click to see full sized
All buses start and finish at the Bus Station
(Terminal) on the Avenida, in the city centre.
This is about 100 metres from the railway station and very close
to the city centre.
When boarding at the bus station, other than for
PROXIMO local buses, you must buy your ticket from the ticket
office inside the building.
Be aware that timetables for buses to other towns are NOT
displayed at ANY bus stops or inside the bus station.
If you need a timetable, download it from this site, or the official website
or obtain one at the bus station.
Buses towards Loulé, also Quarteira, Vilamoura and Albufeira also stop outside the Forum Algarve Shopping Centre.
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For the buses along the
coast to Quarteira, Vilamoura, Albufeira, Armação. de
Pera, Lagoa, Portimão and Lagos |
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| AIRPORT | Faro - Loulé | Faro - Olhão | Faro
- Estoi/S. Bras |
Faro - Tavira | Praia de Faro |
| Alfandanga | Moncarapacho | Faro - Vila Real de Santo António | Bela Curral | Pechão | |
| University Campuses and Faro suburbs | Faro city minibus | ||||
| Algarve Stadium | For train times at Faro, please click here | Ferries |
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For an alphabetical list of places served
by bus and train in the Algarve, please click here |
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Journey 40 minutes fare one-way €3.30. This bus stops a
mile/1.6km from the Algarve Stadium near the Parque das Cidades
railway station.
This bus stops also stops in Faro at Tribunal, Radio Naval,
Rotunda Hospital, Alto Rodes, Escola Alfonso III and Forum
Algarve.
Summary – please note in particular there are long gaps between
buses on Saturday afternoons and all day Sundays
Mondays to Fridays except holidays from : 0710 then at irregular
intervals but at least once an hour until 1915
Saturdays except holidays at : 0720 then at very irregular
intervals until last bus at 1830
Sundays and holidays six buses only at : 0720, 1010, 1230, 1435,
1745 and 1830
FULL TIMETABLE including intermediate stops click here
Mondays to Fridays except holidays at : 0700, then at irregular
intervals but at least once an hour until 1920
Saturdays except holidays at : 0725 then at very irregular
intervals until 1955
Sundays and Holidays six buses only at : 0925, 1245, 1325, 1655,
1745 and 1955
FULL TIMETABLE including intermediate stops click here
Journey 15 - 25 minutes fare one-way €3.30. Most of these buses
also stop in the centre of Faro, near the 'Tribunal'. Timetables
have been removed from all bus stops!
These are a mix of ‘Interurbanas’ which go to Olhaõ, then some continue to various places. There is also the ‘Rota da Ria Formosa’, which runs to Olhão then to Tavira and beyond.
Mondays to Fridays except holidays at : first bus at 0715 then
about every 20 - 30 minutes until 2005 and last bus at 2035 - full
list of times here
Saturdays except holidays at : 0715, 0750, 0820, 0900, 0930, 1045,
1100, 1215, 1245, 1325, 1430, 1515, 1600, 1635, 1740, 1820, 1840,
1930 and 2035
Sundays and holidays at : 0715, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1215, 1325,
1430, 1515, 1600, 1635, 1740, 1820, 1840, 1930 and 2035.
NB – on WEEKDAYS (MFO) the 1235, 1310, 1735 and 1810 buses from Faro go direct from the bus station to Olhão and do not go through Faro city centre.
Mondays to Fridays except holidays at : first bus at 0640, then
about every 20 - 30 minutes until 1850 and then the last bus 1950
- full list of times here.
Saturdays except holidays at : 0640, 0720, 0800, 0825, 0900, 0935,
1000, 1130, 1200, 1240, 1335, 1405, 1500, 1550, 1630, 1700, 1750,
1910 and 1950.
Sundays and holidays at : 0640, 0825, 0900, 0935, 1100, 1240,
1335, 1405, 1500, 1550, 1630, 1700, 1750, 1910 and 1950.
On WEEKDAYS (MFO) the 0840, 1340 and 1750 buses from Olhão do not
go through Faro city centre but go direct to the bus station.
Some buses on weekdays serve the Calvarinha, Praia dos Pescadores
and Patinha areas of Olhão, going round in a loop from the 'bus
station´- for those times download the official timetable here.
The actual route and stopping places are unknown to me!
There are also regular trains about once
every hour weekdays, every 2-3 hours at weekends and holidays
between Faro and Olhão; one-way fare is €1.40, journey time 10
minutes.
Journey 20 minutes to Estoi fare one-way €3.30; 40 minutes to São
Bras de Alportel fare €4.15
The Milreu Roman museum and site is closer to Estoi (X) than the
village. Estoi (X) = the crossroads where the bus turns off the
main road.
Weekdays except holidays every 1 – 2 hours
Saturdays except holidays: six buses each way to/from Estoi. Five
buses each way to/from São Bras de Alportel
Sundays and holidays: three buses each way
FULL TIMETABLE – click here
Journey about 1 hour. Fare one-way €4.35
Weekdays except holidays: every 1 – 2 hours
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays : seven buses each way
FULL TIMETABLE – click here timetables have been removed from all
bus stops in Faro!
There are trains between Faro and Tavira at irregular intervals
of between 1 - 2 hours. There is though a gap of three hours
without a train between Tavira and Faro on weekend afternoons.
Trains are otherwise quicker, more frequent and cheaper than the
bus - for times click here.
Journey about 40 minutes to Moncarapacho; one-way fare is €4.15
To Alfandanga about once every hour on weekdays, less frequent at
weekends and on holidays.
To Moncarapacho four buses on weekdays, three on Saturdays but
none on Sundays or holidays.
FULL TIMETABLE – click here. Timetables
have been removed from all bus stops
Six buses to/from Pechão, nine to/from Bela Curral on weekdays, no service at all on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
FULL TIMETABLE – click here. Timetables have been removed from all bus stops.
The buses below
are the times for the local
network, operated by EVA on behalf of Faro city
council.
For all timetables click here
- external link. More information about buses at the Airport here. Maps and timetables are displayed at
most stops. All Proximo buses have wifi so visitors need to be
off-line even for 15 minutes!
Routes 14 and 16 run between the City Centre and Praia de Faro via the Airport. For maps
and official timetables click here - external link. Buses start from the
outdoor section of the bus station complex.
Also in summer, a special route 17 runs around various areas of
the city to and from the beach.
Note the Praia de Faro bus stop is possibly unique, as it is on a bridge in the middle of the sea! The island is linked to the mainland by a narrow bridge; the bus cannot go any further than half way owing to a weight restriction, so you have to walk the last 150 metres or so to the island sands!
All buses from or via the city centre stop at the outdoor section
of the bus station complex. Cash fare for any journey is €2,25.
Various discounted tickets and passes are available for regular
users. Consult the official prices here - not available in English. Purchase
passes at the bus station.
14 Atalia - city centre .- Forum Algarve shopping centre -
Marchil - Montenegro - Airport - Praia de Faro. Three buses on
weekdays, two each way on Saturdays and Sundays. Does not stop at
the bus station. More buses run in July and August.
15 Gambelas (University) – Montenegro – Alto Rodes – Rotunda
Hospital – Avenida (Terminal) Irregular service every 1 - 2 hours.
Only a few buses run on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
16 Praia de Faro – Airport – Montenegro – Forum Algarve
Shopping Centre - Avenida (Terminal) Daily service, one or two
buses each hour all year 0500 - midnight. More
details on this page.
17 São Luis - Penha - S. Luis - Rotunda Hospital - Alto
Rodes - Gambelas - Praia de Faro (summer only, daily, about once
an hour mornings and afternoons /early evenings, no buses around
lunchtime) NB no longer goes via the airport, but stops at the
roundabout (Rotunda) 3 minutes walk from the terminal building.
18 Gambelas (University) – Penha (University) – Avenida
(Terminal) runs every half hour during the day on weekdays during
University terms, once each hour in the evenings with last buses
around 2300hrs, very irregular and infrequent otherwise.
19 Gambelas (University) - Marchil - Forum Algarve shopping
centre - city centre - Avenida (Terminal) daily service at
irregular times.
A supplementary network of minibus routes circulates from the bus
station annex** to various suburbs, including the University
campus at Penha. Buses run every 15 minutes from approximately
0700 to 2000hrs on weekdays, then every 30 minutes until about
2200hrs. Different routes on Saturdays, numbers 6 to 9, every 30
minutes from 0800 to 1400 only. There is NO service on Saturday
afternoons, Sundays or most Holidays.
Unfortunately the timetables do not give the times at individual
stops. Timetables are displayed at most bus stops. ** Three
minibus routes stop across the road from the bus station.
Unfortunately I didn't write down which ones! I will, next time.
Meanwhile do check.
For map and timetables please go to the official website here -
external link. Cash fare one zone is €1.10, two zones €1.70.
Various discounted pre-pay passes are available, including a day
ticket for all Proximo buses costing €5,30.
In summer, there are passenger ferries from Faro to
Praia de Faro (island), Ilha Farol and Culatra. Summer 2017
service runs six times daily until 10th September to Praia de Faro
(island) and
Ilha Farol.from 11th to 30th September service is reduced to two
return trips daily. The twice daily service to Culatra runs only during
July and August 2017 Timetables and fares here.
Limited service starts 1st June, full summer service operates from mid June to second weekend of September.
Departures are from Portas do Mar, a short walk from railway and
bus stations around from Faro marina and past the fire station
beside the old city wall. Map here.
Parking is available at the Largo São Francisco, Avenida Eng.
Joachim Belchior and elsewhere in the city.
In winter there are no scheduled ferries from Faro to the outlying islands – these leave from Olhão. There are water taxis available all year - details here. These leave from Portas do Mar, as above.
There are however cruises to the nature reserve and the Ilha
Deserta daily all year. Some details here - external
link that will open in a new window. The same company also offers
a ‘water-taxi’ service to and from the islands. You will see the
various posters etc of other companies at the marina.
There is no scheduled bus service to the stadium (5 miles/8km
from Faro) and special service is not often provided for events -
for more information about access to the stadium please click here. There is a small railway
station called Parque das Cidades about 3/4 mile (1km) from the
stadium. However, there are very few trains and none at night.
Click here for a summary
of major bus connections at Faro
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
Back to the main page here
