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VAMUS Route 4 Albufeira <> Ferreiras <> Paderne <> São Bartolomeu Messines
VAMUS Route 17 Albufeira <> Ferreiras <> Algoz <> Silves

The information has been obtained from printed timetables and other local sources (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.

Operated by VAMUS
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There are cheaper local 'Giro' buses along the same road between Albufeira and Ferreiras, every 30 minutes on weekdays,
every 60 minutes at weekends and on holidays. Times here including also buses between Ferreiras and Albufeira Bus station via a different route

For the Ferreiras to Albufeira direction and buses between the bus station and Ferreiras via a different route, click or tap here.
  VAMUS passes and tickets are not valid on these buses, nor vice-versa.

Daily - bus runs daily including holidays

MFO - Bus runs Mondays to Fridays (weekdays) only SCH - bus runs on Schooldays only
SSH - bus runs on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only
YYY - bus runs Mondays to Fridays. On Mondays runs via Mouriçao (0803) arriving at Portela 0810, S B Messines at 0815
ZZZ - bus runs Daily.  On Mondays runs via Mouriçao at 1350 and is 10 minutes later at Purgatório, Paderne and beyond
Other buses run daily between Albufeira and São Bartolomeu Messines via Guia and Algoz, for times click here.

↓ - bus does not stop here

Route / Line number
17
 4
 17
 17
 4
 4
 17
 17
 4
 4
 17
 17
 4
 17
Days of operation
MFO YYY Daily MFO Daily MFO Daily SCH MFO MFO MFO SSH Daily Daily
Albufeira Bus Terminal A 0715 0735 0800 1200 1235 1340 1430 1630 1640 1740
 1800 1800 1845 1915
Centro do Saúde (Health Centre) H 0717 0737 0802 1202 1237 1342 1432 1632 1642 1742
 1802 1802 1847 1917
Camping Albufeira B 0719 0739 0804 1204 1239 1344 1434 1634 1644 1744
 1804 1804 1849 1919
Vale Paraiso Retail Park
0721
 0741
 0806
 1206
 1241
 1346
 1436
 1636
 1646
 1746
 1806
 1806
 1851
 1921
Ferreiras (Square) C 0723 0743 0808 1208 1243 1348 1438 1638 1648 1748
 1808 1808 1853 1923
Ladeira da Fonte G ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1403 ↓ ↓ 1703 1803
 ↓ ↓ 1908 ↓
Paderne J ↓ 0755 ↓ ↓ 1255 1407 ↓ ↓ 1707 1807
 ↓ ↓ 1912 ↓
Almeijoafras
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1300 1412 ↓ ↓ 1712 ---
 ↓ ↓ 1917 ↓
Paderne J ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1305 1417 ↓ ↓ 1717 ---
 ↓ ↓ 1922 ↓
Purgatório
↓ 0756 ↓ ↓ 1306 1418 ↓ ↓ 1718 ---
 ↓ ↓ 1923 ↓
Portela de Messines
↓ 0803 ↓ ↓ 1313 1425 ↓ ↓ 1725 ---
 ↓ ↓ 1930 ↓
São Bartolomeu Messines
↓ 0808 ↓ ↓ 1318 1430 ↓ ↓ 1730 ---
 ↓ ↓ 1935 ↓
Tunes Estação/Station
0730 --- 0815 1215 --- --- 1445 1645 --- ---
 1815 1815 --- 1930
Algoz (Church)
0739 --- 0824 1224 --- --- 1454 1654 --- ---
 1824 --- --- 1939
Alcantarilha Estação/Station F 0747 --- 0832 1232 --- --- 1502 1702 --- ---
 1832 --- --- 1947
Poço Barreto
0753 --- 0838 1238 --- --- 1508 1708 --- ---
 1838 --- --- 1953
Silves (Map)
0800 --- 0845 1245 --- --- 1515 1715 --- --- 1845 --- --- 2000

Route / Line number
17
 4
 17
 4
 17
 4
 17
 17
 4
 17
 17
 4
 17
 17
Days of operation
Daily Daily Daily MFO MFO MFO SCH MFO Daily Daily MFO MFO SSH MFO
Silves (Map)
--- --- 0715 --- 0805 --- 0900 1015 --- 1345 1715 --- 1830 1845
Poço Barreto
--- --- 0722 --- 0812 --- 0907 1022 see 1352 1722 --- 1837 1852
Alcantarilha Estação/Station F --- ---
 0728 --- 0818 --- 0913 1028 note 1358 1728 --- 1843 1858
Algoz (Church)
-- ---
 0736 --- 0826 --- 0921 1036 ZZZ 1406 1736 --- 1851 1906
Tunes Estação/Station
0700 ---
 0745 --- 0835 --- 0930 1045 above 1415 1745 --- 1900 1915
São Bartolomeu Messines
↓ 0640 ↓ 0720 ↓ 0845 ↓ ↓ 1335 ↓ ↓ 1800 ↓ ↓
Portela de Messines
↓ 0645
 ↓ 0725 ↓ 0850 ↓ ↓ 1340 ↓ ↓ 1805 ↓ ↓
Purgatório
↓ 0652
 ↓ 0732 ↓ 0857 ↓ ↓ 1347 ↓ ↓ 1812 ↓ ↓
Paderne J ↓ 0653
 ↓
 0733 ↓ 0858
 ↓ ↓ 1348 ↓ ↓ 1813 ↓ ↓
Almeijoafras
↓ 0658
 ↓ 0738 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1353 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Paderne J ↓ 0703
 ↓ 0743 ↓ 0858 ↓ ↓ 1358 ↓ ↓ 1813 ↓ ↓
Ladeira da Fonte G ↓ ↓ ↓ 0747 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1402 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Ferreiras (Square) C 0707 0715
 0752 0802 0842 0910 0937 1052 1417 1422 1752 1825 1907 1922
Vale Paraiso Retail Park
0709
 0717
 0754
 0804
 0844
 0912
 0939
 1054
 1419
 1424
 1754
 1827
 1909
 1924
Camping Albufeira B 0711 0719
 0756 0806 0846 0914 0941 1056 1421 1426 1756 1829 1911 1926
Centro do Saúde (Health Centre) H 0713 0721 0758 0808 0848 0916 0943 1058 1423 1428 1758 1831 1913 1928
Albufeira Bus Terminal A 0715 0723
 0800 0810 0850 0918 0945 1100 1425 1430 1800 1833 1915 1930

TIMETABLE NOTES

A - Albufeira bus terminal is a mile/1.6km from the old town and almost as far from anywhere else;
click here for details on how to get to and from the bus station. See also note H below.
B - this is the bus stop on the main road. It is also close to Clube Albufeira and Albufeira Village Resort.
The local GIRO bus route 11 runs every half hour weekdays, every hour at weekends and public holidays between Albufeira railway station, Ferreiras, Camping Albufeira, Albufeira old town centre and Bus Station.
Local Giro bus route 5 runs in the reverse direction at the same frequency but does NOT serve the old town.Click here for details.
A different GIRO bus also runs between the Bus Station and Camping Albufeira. Times here.
C - there are several bus stops in Ferreiras used by the different routes - click here for a map. Close map window to return here.
F - this is over 4 miles/7km from the village; for buses between Albufeira and Alcantarilha village click here.
G - this stop is near Paderne School
H - this is the nearest stop to the old town centre, about 7 minutes walk along the mostly flat footpath. Map.
J - this stop is outside the football ground and local health centre. Some buses stop elsewhere in the village.

The PR 1 footpath up and around the castle ruins starts here. Map - https://travegeo.com/ABF_PR1_Castelo_de_Paderne-25156?edit

Diagram of the bus routes in this timetable

diagram

Silves - click or tap pictures to see a larger size. All taken on 28th May 2024

silves old bridge silves castle and cathedral
 silves castle and cathedral

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