Faro > Olhão > Tavira > Monte Gordo > Vila Real de Santo António (Routes 66 and 67)

(also shows some other buses for easy reading)

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Bus service from 1st December until further notice. Most weekend bus service remains suspended.
The route / line number may not always be shown on the front of the bus!

Operated by EVA
(Some other times included for convenience)
THE TRAIN SERVICE ALONG THIS PART OF THE COAST OFFERS A CHEAPER, MORE FREQUENT AND QUICKER ALTERNATIVE - TIMES HERE
Faro <> Olhão <> Tavira <> Vila Real - Horaires des trains, horários de comboio, Zugfahrpläne içi/aqui/hier

Daily - bus runs daily including holidays

MFO - bus runs Mondays to Fridays only, except holidays

TIMETABLE NOTES

A - for times of all buses between Faro and Olhão please click here. Olhão map here.
B - this is the closest stop to Fuzeta, about 1.5km away. There are a few buses into Fuzeta on another route; click here for times.
Fuzeta has two fairly centrally placed railway stations with service every day but at irregular times. Train times here.
C  - Additional bus on route 40 Luz de Tavira to Tavira at 1653 on schooldays only  All buses in Luz use the same stop, in the square opposite the church.
D - For more buses between Tavira and Conceição, click here. For Tavira map, click here.
E - on market days (3rd Sunday of the month) buses stop on the N125 not in the village centre
F - for complete service between Monte Gordo and Vila Real, click here.
The bus station in Vila Real is adjacent to the ferry crossing over to Spain; details of ferries here. Map here.

ABF - from Albufeira via Vilamoura, Quarteira and Almancil. For times between Albufeira and Faro click here.
CAR - starts at Carrapateira 0650 via Manta Rota at 0714. Also runs via Praia Alagoa at 0730
MR - from Manta Rota, leaving 3 minutes before the time shown for Cacela.

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

TIMETABLE NOTES

A - for times of all buses between Olhão and Faro please click here. Olhão map here
B - this is also called Fuzeta (X) and is the closest stop to Fuzeta, about 1.5km away. There are a few buses from Fuzeta on another route; click here for times.
Fuzeta has two fairly centrally placed railway stations with service every day but at irregular times. Train times here.
C  - Additional buses from Tavira to Luz de Tavira (Route 40) at 1325 on all weekdays and at 1630 on schooldays
All buses in Luz, in both directions, use the same stop, in the square opposite the church.
D - For more buses between Conceição and Tavira, click here. For Tavira Map, click here.
E - on market days (3rd Sunday of the month) daytime buses stop on the N125 not in the village centre
F - for the complete service between Vila Real and Monte Gordo, click here.
The bus station in Vila Real is adjacent to the ferry crossing from Spain; details of ferries here. Map here.

ABF - to Albufeira via Almancil, Quarteira and Vilamoura. For times after Faro click here
MR - to Manta Rota, arriving 3 minutes after the time shown for Cacela. 
PA - runs via Praia Alagoa at 1402
CAR - after Manta Rota this bus continues to Carrapateira arriving at 1822

Vila Real town centre	Vila Real Bus Station click picture to see full size	Tavira town centre

Vila Real de Santo António <> Monte Gordo complete service all routes

The 'marginal' route 96 is the one via the Lighthouse and along the coast road

MOST WEEKEND SERVICE IS STILL SUSPENDED

Vila Real de Santo António > Monte Gordo Church via N125 and Hortas routes 43, 66 and 67

7 minutes journey

Mondays to Fridays except holidays(weekdays) first bus at 0700, 0755, 0815, 0915, 1000, 1230, 1340, 1515, 1630, 1700, 1730, 1800, 1830.

Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays - only at 0700, 1000, 1315, 1630 and 1800

Monte Gordo Church > Vila Real de Santo António via Hortas and N125 routes 43, 66 and 67

The bus stop at Monte Gordo Church is in the square, about 50 metres from the Hotel Navegadores.
All buses in both directions use the same stop, which is about 4 minutes walk to the beach through the pedestrian streets.

Mondays to Fridays except holidays (weekdays) first bus at  0740, 0810, 0848, 1003, 005, 1033, 1103, 1303,  1320,
1435, 1503, 1530, 1648, 1715, then no more buses until 2003.

Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays - only at 0848, 1103, 1330, 1503 and 2003

THE OTHER BUS BETWEEN VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO MONTE GORDO ROUTE 96

Winter service until 30th June 2022
Ten minutes journey - one way adult fare €2.35
In Monte Gordo these buses start and finish outside the Hotel Vasco da Gama on the seafront.

VIla Real de Santo António > Monte Gordo Praia via Lighthouse (Farol) and EM511 road (Estrada Marginal)

Weekdays only at 0830 and 1815

Monte Gordo Praia > Vila Real de Santo António via Lighthouse (Farol) and EM511 road

Weekdays only at 0845 and 1830

THIS BUS RUNS ABOUT ONCE EACH HOUR EVERY DAY IN SUMMER

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